'Robbers were specifically targeting migrants': 2 arrested, authorities seeking 3 others
by FOX 31 STAFF
Photo: Pearson Police Department
According to the Pearson Police Department, there were targeted robberies in the Pearson and Willacoochee area.
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In a post to their Facebook page, the department says, three robberies occurred on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
Police say two of the robberies took place at migrant camps in Willacoochee and another occurred at a migrant residence in Pearson.
Two adults have been arrested. Authorities are searching for a juvenile and two adults.
Atkinson County Sheriff David Moore says "the robbers were specifically targeting migrants."
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PPD also states that they "want to fix the misinformation that’s being put out there," police say 22 homes were not burglarized.