Armed Robber Takes iPods, iPads from Plainfield Target: Report

PLAINFIELD, IL — A man claiming to be armed robbed a Route 59 Target in Plainfield of its iPods and iPads Sunday evening, police told a news radio station.

The man, described as black, around 40 years old, 250 pounds and standing between 5 feet, 8 inches and 5 feet, 9 inches, entered the store at around 9 p.m. Sunday, Plainfield Police Sgt. Mike Fisher told WSPY News. The man asked a clerk to open a display case full of iPods and iPads. After the clerk unlocked it, the man claimed he had a gun and then put the items in a bag, put the bag in a cart and walked out of the store, threatening a manager on the way out, Fisher told the station. No injuries were reported.

Messages left with Fisher were not immediately returned.

If you have any information, contact the Plainfield Police Department.

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