FAYETTEVILLE -- A man robbed a shell station at the corner of U.S. 19 and Hinkle Road in Fayetteville Saturday, police say.
The suspect brandished a small, silver-colored handgun as he took money from the store and then fled on foot, according to a release from the Fayette County Sheriff's Office.
Police responded to a silent alarm in the store and tried to track the suspect with bloodhounds, but the dogs lost the scent.
Deputies suspect the man fled on an ATV that was parked in the woods after he left the store.
The suspect was wearing a black ski mask, Carhartt coveralls and muddy work boots. He is described as white, around 6 foot 2 inches tall, 150-160 pounds and has blond facial hair.
The sheriff's office suspects he lives in the area because he was familiar with the workings of the Shell Station.
The sheriff's office received a call Friday that a suspect matching the description had attempted to break into the Fayetteville airport, which is across from the Shell station on Hinkle Road.