Police blotter: Woman charged with shoplifting cigarettes

Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office

Lakelia Ann Dickey, 24, on Friday night was charged with strong-armed robbery, shoplifting and giving false information to police.

Dickey is accused of using force or intimidation to take a carton of Newport cigarettes from Walgreens, 2410 Reidville Road, on Oct. 30, 2009.

Armed robbery

Deputies are investigating an armed robbery that occurred early Saturday at Waffle House, 2230 Chesnee Highway.

An employee said a man wearing a "gauzy" mask that partially covered his face, gloves with fur lining, dark pants and a blue hooded sweatshirt entered the restaurant about 2:30 a.m. Saturday and demanded money.

The suspect, described as about 5 feet 6 inches tall and 240 pounds, held an arm behind his back as if he were armed, the employee said.

Witnesses said the man arrived in a white, four-door Buick and left in a gold, four-door Lincoln or Cadillac.
Spartanburg Public Safety Department

Report: Man hit with blunt object

A 47-year-old man told police that he was walking on Highland Avenue near Norris Street early Saturday when an unknown suspect hit him on the head from behind with a blunt object.

The victim said the assailant then hit him in the face with a stick or bat and went through his pockets but took nothing. The victim described the suspect as about 5 feet 9 inches tall, wearing black coveralls and a dark baseball cap. The victim said he heard two or three other people in the background but could not provide further information.