Attempted Robbery Suspect Still on the Loose

An unknown man attempted to rob the Kangaroo Express at 1595 Trolley Road around 4 p.m. June 21, according to a Summerville Police incident report released today.

The man has not been located as of noon Tuesday. He has been identified as a 5-foot, 7-inch and 165-pound black male between the ages of 18 and 28. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a black hooded sweat shirt, a black bandana over his face and purple tennis shoes.

During the attempted robbery, he held three people at gunpoint.

According to the report, the man entered the store through the single side door, pointing a gun at store manager Bridget Collins, and demanding access to the safe.

Collins told him that the safe, located behind the county, takes 10 minutes to open once the code is punched in and she then gave him the keys to the safe, according to the report.

The suspect ordered Collins and Margo McGaw, also in the store, on the floor and to crawl into the chip aisle, according to statements.

Then, Daniel Nettles, a vendor, entered the store through the front doors. Nettles was also instructed to lie on the floor.

Minutes later, David Driggers also entered the store. The suspect demanded Driggers leave and he complied, the statements report.

When the safe would not open for the suspect, he fled on foot in an unknown direction.

Nothing was taken from the store, according to the report.