Society | Jul 01

Ibaraki cops: Man uses knife to rob convenience store

Jul 01 (tokyoreporter.com) - Ibarki Prefectural Police are seeking the help of the public in locating a man who wielded a knife in the robbery of a convenience store in Ryugasaki City early Saturday, reports Fuji News Network

At around midnight, the man entered the outlet, located in the town of Kawarashiro, and thrust a knife before a male cashier, 60, while announcing that he was committing a robbery. "If you don't want to get hurt, hand over money," the threatened.

The suspect then fled the scene after stuffing about 175,000 yen in cash from a register into a bag.

An image released by police shows the suspect wearing a white breathing mask, black gloves and a gray baseball cap. Believed to be in his 30s, he has a slim build and stands about 170 centimeters tall.

Persons with information on the case are advised to call the Ryugasaki Police Station at 0297-62-0110.

Source: ANNnewsCH


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