The $1,000 reward offered by Crime Stoppers for information regarding the string of nine robberies in the

Athens-Clarke County area has been extended to include two weekend armed robberies.

A man held employees of the CVS Pharmacy, located at 196 Alps Rd., at gunpoint Saturday at about 9 a.m., Athens-Clarke County Police said in a news release.

An undetermined amount of drugs was stolen.

The man was last seen near Lanier Gardens, located at 801 Riverhill Dr.

He has been described as a five-foot six-inch to five-foot nine-inch tall white male, between 23 and 28 years old, with medium length dark blonde hair.

The man was last seen wearing a baseball cap, a gray fleece pullover and black nylon pants with a white stripe.

Employees of the Golden Pantry, located at 3495 Atlanta Highway near Timothy Road, also were held at gunpoint while the store was robbed.

A man entered the store at about 10 p.m. Sunday and stole an undetermined amount of money.

He has been described as a five-foot ten-inch to six-foot tall white male, weighing between 150 and 170 pounds, with short hair. The man was last seen wearing a baseball cap, a dark top and dark pants.

Anyone with information regarding these or the other seven robberies is asked to contact the ACC Police at 613-3330.

Individuals who would like to remain anonymous are asked to call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 613-3342.