FOLEY, Alabama -- A recently opened Dollar General store on Ala. 59 was the target of an armed robbery over the weekend.
According to Foley police, about 9:40 p.m. Saturday, a gun-wielding man wearing a black ski mask entered the store at 1704 S. McKenzie St., which is across from the Coleman store.
The suspect, who is described as a white male about 6 feet tall, demanded that a store employee open the safe, a police news release stated. Once the safe was opened, the man took an undisclosed amount of money and left the store.
An armed robber wearing a ski mask is seen in a surveillance video still shot taken at Dollar General at 1704 S. McKenzie St./Ala. 59 in Foley, Ala. on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014. The Foley Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying the suspect. (Courtesy Foley Police Department)
No one was injured in the incident.
The man was wearing a gray, hooded sweatshirt, light-colored pants and gloves. Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to call the Foley Police Department at 251-943-4431.
Other Dollar General stores
. All were robbed just before closing time. One store on Riviera Boulevard, behind Sonic, which had been hit a few times over the years, closed when the new, more visible location opened on Ala. 59.