According to the clerk, a black male walked into the smoke shop with an ?automatic handgun.
The suspect said he had come in to buy a pipe before displaying the gun to the clerk, Capt. Joe Qualters said. The suspect was wearing a balaclava, according to the report.
He then said, “Give me all the money,” before taking an undisclosed amount of money, according to the clerk. The suspect cut several wires in the shop’s video surveillance system.
Before fleeing the scene, the suspect told the clerk “not to call the police for awhile,” Capt. Qualters said. The clerk then called police who arrived at the scene around 9:30 p.m.
The case has been sent to detectives for further investigation, Capt. ?Qualters said.
Hannah Alani
