Two men arrested after $13,257 taken from woman at Forsyth gas station

Two men arrested after $13,257 taken from woman at Forsyth gas station Forsyth police said a Georgia State Patrol trooper intervened after witnessing the incident at a Marathon gas station. 13 minutes ago Brandon Hill , FORSYTH, GA – Two men are in custody after a bank bag containing $13,257 was taken from a woman at a Forsyth gas station Thursday afternoon, according to the Forsyth Police Department. Officers responded to a reported robbery at 1:34 p.m. at 171 N. Lee Street. Investigators learned the woman was refueling her vehicle at the Marathon gas station when two men arrived in a Toyota RAV4. One of the men got out of the vehicle, opened the passenger-side door of the woman’s vehicle and took a bank bag containing $13,257, police said. The suspect then attempted to leave. A Georgia State Patrol trooper who was in the same parking lot observed the incident and intervened. The trooper approached the passenger side of the suspects’ vehicle and detained the individuals until Forsyth officers arrived. The two suspects were identified as 29-year-old Darius Mickens and 26-year-old Tywann Blackmon. Both are being held at the Monroe County Jail, charged with robbery. Police said additional charges are pending the outcome of the investigation. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Lt. Jefcoats at 478-993-1005, extension 109. Categories : Featured , Local News , Monroe County Tags : Darius Mickens , Forsyth , Forsyth Police Department , Gas Station Robbery , Georgia , Georgia State Patrol , Monroe County , robbery , Tywann Blackmon Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin