ABSECON -- Police said they have detained a suspect in the armed robbery of the Dollar General on the White Horse Pike.
About 8:30 p.m. Friday, officers responded to a 911 call reporting the robbery in the 600 block of the pike. Police said a man entered the store, brandished a handgun and threatened employees while demanding cash. The employees complied with the suspect's demands before he ran away.
Officers found an individual matching the suspect's description in the vicinity and ran after him. Police said the man ran through residential yards before he was detained.
Police did not identify the suspect, citing their ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 609-641-0667, ext. 214.
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