On January 12th at 8:25 PM, APD officers were called to the Dollar General at 3412 South Georgia Street on a robbery at gunpoint. The suspect, a black male wearing dark clothing and a blue bandana on his face pulled out a handgun and demanded money from an employee. The suspect then left the scene in what was described to officers as a maroon sedan. No injuries were reported from this case.
While investigating this incident, a call of another armed robbery came in from the Sonic Drive In at 1714 South Western Street at 9:23 PM. The suspect, matching the description from the previous robbery, entered the business and pulled a gun on employees. The suspect demanded money and then left the scene.
It was determined that Shane Ray Bursie, 35-year-old male, was the suspect. Officers went to his residence in the 200 block of north Kentucky Street. Bursie was located along with evidence linking him to the robberies. He was arrested and booked into the Potter County Detention Center for Aggravated Robbery and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.
