Hamlet Police Arrest Suspect in Valentine’s Day Dollar General Armed Robbery

Hamlet Police Department arrested a suspect on Feb. 23 tied to an armed robbery at a Dollar General store in the Hamlet area that took place on or near Valentine’s Day. The arrest came after investigators linked the person to the Feb. 14 incident, according to police statements released locally.

The robbery in question was characterized by Hamlet police as an armed robbery at the Dollar General serving the Hamlet area on or near Feb. 14. Investigators identified a suspect during the follow-up investigation and moved to make an arrest on Feb. 23, saying the person was connected to the Valentine’s Day incident at the store.

Officers from the Hamlet Police Department executed the arrest on Feb. 23 and took the suspect into custody; police described the action as part of an ongoing criminal investigation tied to the Dollar General robbery. The department has not released the arresting officer’s name or the suspect’s name in the initial statements, but confirmed the connection between the Feb. 23 arrest and the Valentine’s Day armed robbery.

Investigators with the Hamlet Police Department continue to pursue leads related to the Feb. 14 robbery at the Hamlet-area Dollar General and are working to establish whether additional suspects were involved. The arrest on Feb. 23 represents the most significant development in the case to date, and police say the investigation remains active as they gather further evidence related to the Valentine’s Day incident.