Police are searching for a robber in Pike County after someone held-up the Meta Double Kwik on Sunday.

It is the second time a robber hit the Meta Double Kwik in three months, and police say it is the eighth robbery in Pike County in the last three months.

Police say none of the robberies are connected, but now they are asking people to take precautions.

Castle's Jewelry owner Darrell Pugh is making changes.

His store went 19 years with no robberies, but that all changed this month when he says a man robbed the store at gunpoint.

“In the back of your mind, you suspect it could happen any time, but until it happens, you just can't believe it happened to you,” Darrell Pugh said.

He's not alone. State Police are working eight robberies in Pike County, all within three months.

The latest happened Sunday at the Meta Double Kwik, the second time the store was hit.

No arrests for either.

Police are also searching for suspects in robberies at Big Creek Pizza in Sidney, and two home invasions.

Arrests were made in robberies at Phelps Jo Mart, Judy's Tanning in Regina, and Castle's Jewelry.

“We've been more suspicious since that happened,” Pugh said.

Police do not think the robberies are connected and say the motives are either drugs or the economy.

Because of that, they believe there could be more robberies, so they are asking people to take precautions.

“Anyone who comes in under the pretense of committing an armed robbery has to be considered dangerous and that's why we say, help them rob the establishment and get them out of there,” Mike Goble, KSP, said.

Police say always have at least two employees on duty and call police if you see someone suspicious.

Officials say keeping surveillance video will help catch suspects.

Police say do not risk your life, give the robbers what they want and then let police search for them.

If you have any information on any of the robberies, you can call state police.