Crime of the Week, July 29, 2008
This week Nashville Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of $1000 cash, for clues called in to 74-CRIME that help solve this robbery of the Dollar General Store on Gallatin Road in east Nashville.
On Wednesday, May 22nd, 2008, at approximately 7:40 in the evening, an employee went to the office of the Dollar General Store at 3006 Gallatin Road where the manager and security guard were preparing a deposit. She was followed by a man who waited until she left the office. He slipped into the office and held a gun to the security guards head as he ordered the manager to give him the money. After getting the cash, he went through the store and out the door into the darkness. This store is located at the busy intersection of Trinity Lane and Gallatin Pike.
The gunman was described as a male black in his mid 20’s and is approximately six feet tall and around 170 pounds. At the time of the robbery he was wearing a blue and white shirt with blue jeans and sunglasses. East precinct detectives hope that someone saw the man leave or they recognize him from the surveillance photos.
The robbery was caught by surveillance cameras. You can view a slide show of the man responsible for this crime by going to www.police.nashville.org. Click on surveillance photos of crimes in progress then scroll down and click on robbery, Dollar General, 3006 Gallatin Road, May 22nd.
If you have information which might help metro police solve this robbery of the dollar general store at Gallatin Pike near Trinity Lane in east Nashville, call Crime Stoppers at 74-CRIME. If the information results in the arrest and prosecution, Nashville Crime Stoppers will pay a reward of $1000 cash.
Crime stoppers will also pay up to $1000 for clues called in to 74-CRIME on any other major crime, wanted person, stolen property or drugs. Callers remain anonymous, they will only be known by the code number they are issued.
ANYTIME YOU HAVE INFORMATION ON ANY CRIME, CALL 74-CRIME (742-7463)