The 7-11
convenience store at 708 Lincolnway was robbed at gunpoint on Thursday
morning, Valparaiso Police said.
According to
police, at 10:50 a.m. a male subject entered the store, displayed a handgun,
and demanded cash. He then fled the store on foot with an undisclosed sum of
money and was last seen westbound on Lincolnway, then southbound on
Greenwich Street.
Police described
the suspect as a white male in his twenties, 5’ 8’’ to 5’ 10’’ in height,
wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, gray sweat pants, and sunglasses.
A K-9 unit
attempted a track of the suspect, police said.
Anyone with
information about the suspect or robbery is urged to call the VPD at
462-2135 or to text the tip to Tip411 (847-411) and enter “Valpo” as the
first word in the message field prior to sending the tip.
All tips are
anonymous.