News Release

FULTON COUNTY — At approximately 8:23 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, emergency personnel were dispatched to a report of an armed robbery that had just occurred at the Country Mark Gas Station.

During the course of the investigation, it was learned a male entered the store and brandished a handgun demanding money. The suspect fled the scene north on SR 17 in a red truck with an undisclosed amount of cash. No injuries were reported.

While on the scene in Kewanna, deputies learned the Rochester Police Department received a report of a stolen red quad cab Ford 150 in Rochester.

Investigators believe the two incidents were connected and the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone has any information in regards to this investigation, they are encouraged to contact Detective Sergeant Matt Utter at (574) 223-2819 or Crime Stoppers at (574) 223-7867.