Police seek information and surveillance footage on Dollar General robbery

(From the Fostoria Police Department)

On 7/14/2024, at approximately 9:49 p.m., Fostoria Police received a call about an armed robbery at the Dollar General, 1515 N. Countyline St. in Fostoria.

A Dollar General employee reported that a male individual came into the store and demanded all the money from the cash register.

The employee reported that the unknown man said, “Don’t make me use this” and reached into his pocket.

The employee notified the perpetrator, took the money from the cash register and ran out of the store heading west toward Fostoria Reserve Mobile Home Park.

No injuries were reported in this incident.

The store employee described the person as a white, possibly Hispanic man, approximately 5’7″ tall, with a slim build and long dark hair.

The Dollar General manager stated that the person stole just over $630 in cash.

If anyone has information about the robbery or lives in the immediate vicinity of the Dollar General on N. Countyline St. and may have home surveillance video footage that could be helpful, please contact Fostoria Police at 419-435-8573 or email Detective Sergeant Nate Elliott at (email protected).

There is nothing further to report at the moment.

Chief Gabe Wedge, Fostoria Police Department