SALEM — Two overnight armed robberies targeted Casey’s General Stores in the area, the first incident in Mt. Vernon and hours later in Salem.
Around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday night, Mt. Vernon police responded to a call of an armed robbery at the Casey’s General Store at 617 Salem Road in Mt. Vernon.
A few hours later, around 12:50 a.m. Thursday, the Casey’s General Store on South Broadway in Salem was held up at gunpoint.
Salem police say one of the male suspects displayed a handgun. The second male suspect presented a duffle bag to the cashier.
The two suspects fled the store with an undetermined amount of cash and were last seen fleeing on foot to the northwest of the Casey’s General Store.
One suspect was described as wearing a grey coat and orange ski mask. The second suspect was described as wearing a camouflage coat.
This incident is currently under investigation by the Salem Police Department. Any information regarding this incident may be reported to the Salem Police Department at 618-548-2232.
