Armed suspect posed as customer

Fayetteville police are working to identify a man who posed as a customer just before robbing the Big Lots store at gunpoint Friday evening.

Police were reviewing video footage to see if the suspect can be identified, said Lt. Beverly Trainor.

The incident occurred just before 8 p.m. Friday when a man approached the cash register with items to purchase when he displayed an automatic handgun and pointed it at the clerk, Trainor said.

The suspect grabbed cash from the register and fled the scene on foot.

The suspect was described as a black male about 5’10” with a blue uniform shirt with white trim on the sleeves, blue jeans and blue tennis shoes, Trainor said. It is believed he is between 25 and 30 years old.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Fayetteville police at 770-461-4441.