May 25, 2013

Lorain police looking for dollar store robbers

LORAIN — Police are were looking for a man who fled on foot this morning after robbing the Family Dollar on Broadway in Lorain.

The man claimed to have a knife, but no weapon was seen.

The man was described as a black male with a beard or 5 o’clock shadow and possibly a black eye. He was wearing a gray hoodie and black or blue jeans and took off running past Fligners.

About an hour later another man robbed the Dollar General at JGT Plaza in downtown Lorain. He fled on foot as well. He was described as a black man whit no facial hair and wearing blue sweats.