On December 20, 2022, at approximately 8:05 pm, the Hammond Police Department responded to the Family Dollar, located at 1355 Highway 190 East in reference to an armed robbery.
Upon arrival, HPD officers learned the first suspect entered the stored wearing a blue or purple hoodie, black face mask, white shorts, and tennis shoes. He produced a handgun from his waistband, pointed it at store employees while demanding money from the register and access to the store’s safe. The second suspect entered the store immediately behind the first, locked the front door of the store, and assisted the first suspect.
This second suspect is seen on security footage wearing a gray and black camouflage pattern hoodie, red face mask, black pants with white strips on the side, and black tennis shoes.
Both suspects arrived on foot from behind the business and later exited the business on foot running behind the building where they potentially entered a vehicle and fled the area.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Randall Baudier with the Hammond Police Department Criminal Investigations Division (985-277-5740 or Baudier_RF@hammond.org), by the Hammond Police Department’s Facebook Page, or by contacting Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa’s anonymous tip line at 1-800-554-5245. Be a part of the solution and you may be eligible for a cash reward.
