AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriffs Office is searching for a woman wanted for an armed robbery earlier this week.

Deputies say the woman is wanted in reference to an incident that occurred at a Dollar General located at 2489 Tobacco Road on Sunday.

The suspect is considered to be armed and dangerous, according to the sheriffs office.

On scene, deputies say they spoke with an employee who told them a woman wearing a black facemask entered the store multiple times, starting around 1:40 p.m.

The worker told deputies that the suspect walked around the store and filled a hand basket with small groceries, but that the woman repeatedly left the register and wandered around, claiming she had misplaced her phone.

According to the incident report, when the suspect returned

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