Crime & Safety
Man Forces Employee To Walk Around Store At Knife-Point: Police
A man pulled out a knife inside an Arvada clothing store and forced a woman to walk around, police said.
ARVADA, CO — Police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with an assault at a clothing store near W. 52nd Avenue and Vance Street in Arvada. Detectives have released a surveillance image of the man.
The man was acting suspiciously inside the store Monday night, and when an employee approached him, he pulled out a knife, according to the Arvada Police Department. He then forced the woman to walk around the store at knife-point, police said.
The woman was able to get away, but was cut, according to ABC 7. Her injuries were minor, police said.
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The man got away and didn't steal anything, according to the report.
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Anyone with information is asked to call Arvada police at 720-898-6900.
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