Man arrested, accused of holding gun to pregnant cashier's head

Police have arrested an Atlanta man who allegedly held a gun to a pregnant cashier’s head during a robbery at a Dollar General store, according to Stone Mountain police.

Darryl Brown, 20, was arrested Monday, the day of the robbery, by the DeKalb County Police Department and remains in jail, according to jail records.

Police said Brown walked around the store on Main Street briefly before holding a gun to the head of a woman, believed to be between five and six months pregnant.

The manager of the store gave Brown two drawers of cash when he demanded money, authorities said.

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