Authorities seek armed robbery suspect

This photo of surveillance video shows the suspect in an armed robbery that occurred Monday, April 24, 2017, at Fast and Low convenience store, 402 East St. Police are asking the public for information or help identifying the man after he made off with an undisclosed amount of money. He is described as being about 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-9 and 180-200 pounds.
Photo courtesy of Texarkana, Ark., Police Department
This photo of surveillance video shows the suspect in an armed robbery that occurred Monday, April 24, 2017, at Fast and Low convenience store, 402 East St. Police are asking the public for information or help identifying the man after he made off with an undisclosed amount of money. He is described as being about 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-9 and 180-200 pounds. Photo courtesy of Texarkana, Ark., Police Department

Police are looking for the suspect in an armed robbery at a convenience store on East Street in Texarkana, Ark.

About 11 p.m. Monday, Arkansas-side police responded to a robbery call at Fast and Low convenience store, 402 East St. The suspect reportedly came in the store and demanded money from the clerk "while displaying a handgun," said Kristi Bennett, spokeswoman for Texarkana, Ark., Police Department.

"After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash the suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction," Bennett said.

The suspect was wearing a black ski mask, dark blue jacket, gray jeans, black dress shoes, white socks and gray cloth gloves with blue trim at the wrist. He was described as being about 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-9 and 180-200 pounds.

Anyone with information about this or any other crime is asked to TAPD at 903-798-3154 or Texarkana Area Crime Stoppers at 903-793-STOP.

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