Reward offered in robbery case

Published 12:00 am Thursday, February 2, 2006

NATCHEZ &8212; A reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in connection with an armed robbery last weekend.

A man was stopped at the traffic light at the intersection of Commerce and Franklin streets around 8 p.m. last Sunday when three young black males approached his car, Police Chief Mike Mullins said.

The men asked for change for a $100 bill, when the man rolled his window down to respond they showed a gun and asked for all his money.

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The victim gave them all the money he had, but kept his wallet. He was not injured.

The incident is under investigation, and Mullins asked anyone with any information to call Crime Stoppers at 601-442-5000.