A woman has been arrested on suspicion of robbing a Mississippi Dollar General store after she allegedly returned to the scene to retrieve her lost phone while investigation of the theft was ongoing.
According to the Gulfport Police Department, the armed robbery happened around 9:32 p.m. on Sunday, May 11, at the Dollar General at 12600 Dedeaux Road.
Police said Jessinya Faye Ezell entered the store with a firearm and demanded money. She then got into a fight with an employee before leaving the scene with an undisclosed amount of money.
Officers said they were at the store investigating when Ezell returned to the scene and asked about a cell phone she dropped during the robbery.
The 34-year-old was arrested and charged with one count of armed robbery. She was remanded on a $100,000 bond in Harrison County jail.