Lafayette Police Department
20 N. 6th Street
Lafayette Indiana 47901
For Immediate Release: Contact: Sgt. Chad Robinson
Date: 12/21/2015
On 12/21/2015 at approximately 3:00 am, a subject robbed the Village Pantry located at 1008 S 4th Street. There were no injuries reported. The subject demanded the cash in the register, and stole six packs of cigarettes. The subject was described as a short white male, approximately 5’-1” to 5’-3” tall. The subject had on white tennis shoes; grey sweatpants; a grey hooded sweatshirt; navy blue coat; black scarf pulled up around his face; and black gloves.
The subject may have possessed a silver framed handgun which he pointed from inside his coat pocket. The subject ran northeast from the store with and undisclosed amount of cash and the cigarettes. The suspect has not been located at this time. Please contact the Lafayette Police Department at (765)-807-1200 if you have any information regarding this case. You can also report any information anonymously at wetip.com.
Sgt. C. Robinson
Lafayette Police Department
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