Police investigating motorist burglary

Published 12:06 am Wednesday, July 3, 2013

NATCHEZ — Natchez police are investigating a robbery in which two men reportedly stole $1,500 in cash from a stranded motorist.

According to reports at the Natchez Police Department, the victim stopped her vehicle near the intersection of Concord Street and Old Washington Road to check a maintenance problem when two men in a maroon sedan pulled up and pointed a gun at her, commanding her not to look up.

One of the suspects then got out and searched her car, taking a bank bag with approximately $1,500 in cash from the vehicle, which the report states was to pay her bills.

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The suspects left the area traveling eastbound on Old Washington Road.

Natchez Police Department Detective Jerry Ford said the police do not have any suspects in the matter at this time.