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Pizzeria robbery suspects sought

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office needs information on two robberies that took place at the Papa John’s Pizza located at 5942 Highway 58.

The first robbery occurred on March 2 at about 10 p.m. Police say the suspects entered the store and rushed the counter. One suspect told the manager to empty the registers and the safe, while the other went to the back of the store and confronted another employee.

The suspects are described as black males, wearing black pants, dark blue hoodies, gloves and masks.

The second robbery took place on June 3 at about 11 p.m. Police say two armed suspects rushed into the store. One man struck an employee in the head with a pistol while the other grabbed the money from the register. One suspect is described as a 5-foot-6 black male wearing a purple hoodie and a purple bandana, armed with a black handgun. The second suspect is described as a black male wearing a green hoodie and a navy bandana and armed with a revolver with white grips. The injured employee was transported to the hospital by Hamilton County EMS and treated for her injuries.

Anyone with information on these robberies is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 698-3333. Tipsters could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.