Masked man armed with pepper spray robs LaGrange gas station
LaGrange police are investigating after a masked man armed with pepper spray robbed a gas station late Tuesday night.
The robbery occurred at the Hop In gas station located in the 1300 block of Hogansville Road around 10:50 P.M. on May 27, 2025.
Police say the store clerk told police a white male, wearing face covering and gloves and armed with a can of pepper spray, entered the store and sprayed him in the face with pepper spray before going behind the counter. The male subject then took the night deposit bank bag containing an undisclosed amount of cash.. The suspect fled on foot on Hogansville Road, in the direction of Hogansville.
The investigation by the police department’s Criminal Investigation Division is ongoing. Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact Detective Montondo at 706-883-2639. Information can also be shared anonymously through Troup County CrimeStoppers by calling 706-812-1000.
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