VALDOSTA — Valdosta Police Department detectives are investigating an armed robbery that happened at the Mobile One Gas Station, 1310 N. St. Augustine Road, at about 8:45 p.m. Sunday. 

According to a police report, the on-duty clerk reported an African-American male entered the store holding a handgun. The man was wearing dark clothes and a white mask or rag over his face, the report states.

The suspect approached the clerk and demanded money. The suspect then jumped over the counter and began taking money from the register, according to the report. The suspect grabbed several cartons of cigarettes before fleeing the store on foot. 

VPD is seeking the public’s help in identifying this suspect. Anyone with information is asked to contact Investigative Services, (229) 293-3145 or make an anonymous tip at (229) 293-3091.

Thomas Lynn is a government and education reporter for The Valdosta Daily Times. He can be reached at (229)244-3400 ext. 1256