Masked robber points gun at Rock Hill store clerk's face, police say

An masked suspect pointed a gun at a store clerk's face during a robbery at a Rock Hill convenience store Friday morning, police said.

The incident happened around 1 a.m. at the Circle K store at 1839 Celanese Road, said Capt. Mark Bollinger of the Rock Hill Police Department. The store is located at the corner of Celanese and Mount Gallant roads.

The clerk was not injured, Bollinger said.

The suspect took $125 then forced the male clerk to lock himself in a back room of the store before fleeing, an incident report states.

No arrests have been made.

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This story was originally published April 27, 2018 at 8:32 AM with the headline "Masked robber points gun at Rock Hill store clerk's face, police say."