Crime

This man just robbed a Benton City convenience store

Benton County sheriff’s investigators are looking for a man who robbed the Just A Minute Mart on Friday in Benton City.
Benton County sheriff’s investigators are looking for a man who robbed the Just A Minute Mart on Friday in Benton City. Benton County Sheriff’s Office

Benton County sheriff’s deputies were still on the hunt Thursday for a man who robbed a Benton City convenience store.

Sheriff’s officials said the man entered the Just a Minute Mart on Ninth Street about 5:30 p.m.

The man, wearing an orange and dark gray jacket, pulled out a pistol and demanded money from the clerk.

The clerk handed over some cash and the man ran off to the north, said officials.

Anyone with information about this robbery is asked to call dispatch at 509-628-0333.

Jake Dorsey: 509-582-1405, @JakeD_TRI

This story was originally published November 16, 2017 at 7:21 PM with the headline "This man just robbed a Benton City convenience store."

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