Crime & Safety

Smyrna Police Seek Failed Armed Robbery Suspect

On Tuesday, a man tried to rob a Smyrna convenience store but left because the clerk said there was no money.

SMYRNA, TN — Smyrna Police are looking for a man who tried and failed to stick-up a convenience store Tuesday.

Shortly before 3 p.m., a man entered the Korner Market on Hazelwood Drive, pulled a gun and demanded money. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)

The clerk told him there was no money so the suspect fled.

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The suspect is described as a white male between 5'6" and 5'9" and approximately 170 to 200 pounds.

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