LEESBURG – The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an armed robbery at a convenience store in Leesburg that occurred Friday afternoon. The Kosciusko County Central Dispatch Center received a 911 call at 1:28 p.m. Friday from a clerk at the Leesburg Freedom Express gas station, 201 N. Main St., Leesburg, that stated that she had just been robbed at knife point. Officers were advised the possible suspect’s vehicle was a tan-colored mini-van, possibly a GM or Chevrolet, that appeared to have left the location north bound. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department detectives stated the clerk and other witnesses described the suspect as a male, white, in his mid to late 20s, with short, blonde hair that was spiked on top. The male suspect had a thin build, weighing approximately 120 to 130 pounds. The suspect’s height was approximately 5’6” to 5’8”, had partial facial growth/stubble and wore a black T-shirt with blue jeans. Witnesses also described the front seat passenger of the get-away vehicle as a white female with short, brown curly hair, possibly a perm. There allegedly were two children present in the suspect vehicle with one of the juveniles described as possibly a 4- to 6-year-old female with blonde hair. Witnesses from the scene stated the male suspect had originally filled his vehicle with gasoline and entered into the location and began to retrieve various grocery items. While inside the store, the male suspect had made comments to the fact that his wife had just recently been to a doctor’s appointment on the previous day for her pregnancy. As he approached the store clerk, he banished a black-handled, single-bladed knife demanding cash. An undisclosed amount of currency was taken in the robbery as the suspect fled in the van.KCSD detectives are asking for the public’s help with any information that might assist with the investigation of Friday’s robbery. Citizens are asked to call the central dispatch line at 574-267-5667 or the anonymous tip line at 574-372-2494 with any information regarding this incident. KCSD deputies were assisted by the Milford Police Department and the Indiana State Police.
