UPDATE: Armed Robber Allegedly Knocked DB Mart Clerk to Floor

A white male with a folding pocket knife entered at about 9:15 p.m. Monday, struck the store’s 56-year-old male clerk to the ground and then stole “several hundred dollars” from the register, according to Chief Richard Bongiorno.

He said Stoneham Police detectives are actively investigating the armed robbery and are attempting to identify the suspect through surveillance footage from a neighboring business. The suspect appeared to be in his mid-30s, according to police scanner reports, however, Bongiorno said no approximate age was given in the police report.

The suspect entered DB Mart at 427 Main St., demanded money and then struck the clerk on the shoulder, causing him to fall to the floor and hit his head on some shelving, Bongiorno said. The clerk was not stabbed, he added.

The suspect then reached across the counter and took money from the register before fleeing on foot, according to Bongiorno. Police scanner reports had the suspect making off with $700 to $800, but Bongiorno would only say “several hundred dollars” was taken.

The clerk was treated on scene, Bongiorno said. Bongiorno did not release the clerk’s name or hometown to protect his identity. He said no other witnesses, such as customers, were listed in the police report.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Stoneham Police Department at 781-438-1212. Bongiorno said if the suspect is apprehended, he will be charged with armed robbery.