NMB police seek man who robbed Tiger Mart worker of bag

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NMB police seek man who robbed Tiger Mart worker of deposit, bag By Janelle Frost - jfrost@thesunnews.com
North Myrtle Beach police are looking for a man accused of robbinga woman Sunday afternoon as she tried to make a deposit for heremployer at the Anderson Brothers Bank, 1799 U.S. 17 N.
Police say the man got away with a green Anderson Brothers Bankdeposit bag with Tiger Mart #16 written in black marker and a blackleather purse, according to a police incident report.
The bank bag contained $10,758.25 in cash and travelers checks. Thepurse contained a pink wallet with an S.C. driver's license, SocialSecurity card, two BB&T debit cards, two BB&T checkbooks and keysto the Tiger Mart, the police report stated.
The woman approached the night deposit box at the bank shortlybefore 4 p.m. Sunday, when an unknown man approached her vehicle onthe driver's side and demanded the deposit bag, the report stated.
The man asked the woman if she was going to fight, and when shesaid yes, he punched her several times on her forehead and cheeks,the report stated.
The man then grabbed the bank deposit bag and the woman's purse,and fled west on foot behind the bank toward the wooded area nearan area medical center, the report stated.
Officers later observed a man hiding in some thick brush nearSunset Harbor before he fled on foot north across Sea MountainHighway, through Harbourgate Marina, and the Causey Boat Landing.
He then swam across the Anchor Marina channel into Palmetto Shores,the report stated. An officer swam after the man but lost sight ofhim as he reached shore.
The last known location of the man was on Magnolia Drive, thereport stated. Police describe the man as 5 feet 9 inches tall, 20to 25 years old with short brown hair and a mustache.
He was last seen wearing a white tank top and dark jeans, thereport stated. Contact JANELLE FROST at 443-2404.