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Wearing a pair of pantyhose over his face and a knit cap over that, an unidentified male allegedly robbed Discount Tobacco, Argonne Road, Warsaw, with a silver handgun Sunday at approximately 8:25 p.m.
According to a Warsaw Police Department report, an employee of Discount Tobacco said she was sitting at the desk when the suspect entered the business. He allegedly immediately displayed a silver handgun and pointed it at the employee. The report said the employee believed the gun was a handgun.
The suspect then walked around behind the counter, placed the gun in the employee's face and said, "Stand up and give me your money."
The employee went to the cash register behind the counter, but the suspect reportedly said, "Where are you going? Take me to the safe."
After opening the safe, the employee allegedly handed the suspect several money bags and the suspect fled the store. Fleeing on foot, the suspect went northwest, according to the report.
The employee described the suspect as a stocky white male, 5 feet 8 inches tall, wearing green Army camouflage fatigues with green gloves. His face was disguised behind a pair of pantyhose and a knit cap. According to the employee, the suspect spoke in a soft voice, was not wearing glasses and had short hair.
The amount of money stolen is undetermined.
Warsaw Police Department is continuing to investigate the armed robbery.
