Daily Journal
TUPELO – The man who robbed a Tupelo gas station at gunpoint Saturday night may be the same man who robbed a Verona bank nearly two weeks ago.
“The investigators are very aware of the similarities, especially the brown wig, and they are consulting with the other agencies involved in the bank robbery investigation,” said Tupelo Police Department spokesman Capt. Chuck McDougald.
According to police, a black male entered the Shell Station at 371 South Gloster Street at 11:09 p.m. Saturday. The suspect was wearing a brown wig and showed the clerk a gun. No one was injured and the suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash.
On Dec. 1, a black male wearing a brown wig and carrying a large purse entered the Renasant Bank on Raymond Avenue just before noon. He laid a note and a gun on the counter. He left with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has taken the lead in searching for that suspect, described as about 6-feet tall and weighing 185-200 pounds.