Village Store on Platt Springs Rd held up Sunday night

Red Bank, SC (Paul Kirby) – The Village Store in Red Bank, a part of the Pitt Stop chain, was held up Sunday night. This store is located between Old Orangeburg and Ramblin Roads.

According to Captain Adam Myrick, the spokesman for the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, a man went into the store just before 10:00 p.m. and demanded money from the employee at the front counter. A witness told detectives the man left the store and got into a car waiting for him nearby. The car drove away down Highland Drive toward Cross and Old Orangeburg roads.

The sheriff’s department is asking for anyone who might have information regarding this robbery to call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC, go to the Crimestoppers website at midlandscrimestoppers.com and go to the SUBMIT A TIP tab, or download their new P3 app from any app store.