Sunset Beach police investigating armed robbery at Hardee’s

SUNSET BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Police are looking for the suspect in an armed robbery that happened early this morning at a Sunset Beach Hardee’s.

Just after 4 a.m., a person entered Hardee’s, located at 1651 Seaside Road SW, armed with a pistol and demanded the manager open the safe. The suspect made off with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Officers from Sunset Beach were the first on scene and soon received mutual aid from Ocean Isle Beach Police, and the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office.

Detectives from SBPD responded to the scene and an investigation is underway.  No one was hurt during the early morning incident.

Anyone with information is asked to call Sunset Beach Police at 910-579-6297.