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ST. GEORGE — An early morning robbery left a man injured and in the hospital after he was struck in the head multiple times before the suspect fled, and police are asking for the public’s help to find the suspect responsible for the brutal crime.
At 4 a.m., officers and emergency medical personnel were dispatched to a robbery reported at Lee Cleaners on 700 South. The business owner called 911 to report he had been struck in the head with a blunt object and robbed before the suspect fled the store, St. George Police public information officer Lona Trombley told St. George News Wednesday.
Officers arrived within 3 minutes of the call, she said, and found the injured business owner, Ralph Lee Sr., who was transported to Dixie Regional Medical Center for treatment for head injuries.
Lee’s son, Ralph Lee Jr, said his father was in the restroom and was struck once as soon as he opened the door. During the ensuing struggle, he was struck at least two more times as the suspect went through his father’s pockets.
Detectives were called in to process the scene, and the initial investigation determined that the suspect was a white male between 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall with a medium build and wearing a bandanna.
Anyone with information or who may have been in the area at the time the incident occurred or who may have surveillance footage from the area near the business is being asked to contact the St. George Police Department at 435-627-4300.
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