South Salt Lake police investigating 2 robberies in same area

SOUTH SALT LAKE — Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at Georges International Market just after 6 p.m. Thursday.

Police say a man went into the store at 2715 S. State, pulled a black handgun on the cashier and demanded money. The till was opened and the man left with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The robbery is the second to take place this week within a one-block radius. On Monday, a man with a handgun took money from the nearby Jang Soo Jang Korean Restaurant and fled on a bicycle.

The suspects' descriptions are similar, but South Salt Lake police said it was too early to confirm if the same person was involved in both crimes.

"We can't say it was the same person, but everything seems similar to the robbery we had in the area the other day," said South Salt Lake Police Sgt. Gary Keller.

The man involved in Thursday's robbery is described as white, 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-10 inches tall, a slim build with blond hair, wearing a yellow jacket with a hood.