PINE LAKE, Ga. — DeKalb Police SWAT teams have been called out to a situation at a Family Dollar store, officials said.
It is located in the 4600 block of Rockbridge Road in Pine Lake.
According to PIne Lake Police Chief Sarai Y'hudah-Green, officers responded to a distress call from the store just after 9 a.m. on Saturday.
When officers arrived, they were able to determine that the store had been robbed, and that the suspect may have still been inside the building.
The officer was able to get the cashier out of the store and, along with other officers, search the building.
At the same time, DeKalb SWAT officers were called to help establish a perimeter around the store and surrounding area.
According to Y'hudah-Green, once officers were able to clear the building, they began to search the surrounding area.
The armed suspect was not located. However, she said, the cashier was able to get a look at the suspect, so investigators are working on developing a description that can be released to the media.
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