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Suspect Robs Gas Station In South Nashville

Posted at 7:03 AM, Aug 24, 2017
and last updated 2017-08-24 18:17:48-04

Police have been searching for a suspect after a convenience store was robbed at gunpoint in South Nashville.

The incident happened around 12:45 a.m. Thursday at the Circle K in the 2200 block of Nolensville Pike.

According to officials with the Metro Nashville Police Department, a man walked into the convenience store and pointed a small revolver at the clerk.

The robber demanded money from the register, and the clerk, who was the only person there at the time, complied. 

Authorities said he appeared to be in his late teens or early 20s. He stood around 6'3'' tall with a thin build. 

Reports stated an accomplice stayed outside the store and kept a customer from going inside during the robbery. The accomplice was wearing jeans and a camouflage t-shirt. Both men fled on foot.

Police said the robber did not cover his face. They released an image of him captured on a surveillance camera.

Anyone with information has been asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.