Hammond Family Dollar Robbed Thursday Night
On January 21st, at approximately 7:05 PM, Hammond police responded to the Family Dollar located in the 3700 block of Sheffield Avenue in reference to a robbery, according to Lt. Steve Kellogg of The Hammond Police.
Officers arrived and spoke with a witness who stated that a male subject entered the store and attempted to make a purchase. The subject handed the employee a note demanding money stating that he had a firearm, Kellogg said. The suspect took an undisclosed amount of money and fled the location. No one was injured during the incident.
The suspect was described as a white male, approximately 25-30 years old, 6 foot and approximately 250 pounds wearing a gray hoodie and a black facemask. If anyone has information about this incident they are asked to call Hammond Police Detective Lieutenant Mark Tharp at 219-852-2988.
