STANLEY, N.C. — Lincoln County Sheriff's deputies and detectives are investigating a Sunday morning armed robbery at the Cookout Restaurant at 7519 Highway 73 in Stanley.
The robbery happened around 7 a.m.
Police said an armed man dressed in all black entered the restaurant after shooting out the glass in the door with a handgun and opening it. The robber forced the store manager to open the safe and turn over the contents.
Police said the man was is about 5 feet 10 inches tall with a slender build.
He fled the scene in a red, late model four-door Honda Civic.
Anyone with information about the incident or a possible suspect is asked the call the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office at 704-732-9050, the Lincoln County Communications Center at 704-735-8202 or Crime Stoppers at 704-736-8909. If your Crime Stoppers tip leads to an arrest you could receive a reward of up to $1,000.
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