Bucket hat bandit robs Bedford County convenience store

Authorities have not yet identified the robber

Suspect in Bedford armed robbery (Beford County Sheriff's Office)

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – Authorities are searching for the man they say robbed a Moneta convenience store on Thursday.

The robber walked into Lakers Country Store on Moneta Road wearing a red-and-black bucket hat and a blue bandana. He demanded money, according to the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office.

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After he got the money, he left in a four-door vehicle that deputies said may have been gray.

The robber is believed to be somewhere between 5 feet, 5 inches and 5 feet, 10 inches tall.

Officers searched the area and are now following up on leads.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office at 540-586-7827.


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