Police Searching for Medford Pet Store Robber With Distinctive Neck Tattoo

Police are searching for a man who robbed a Medford pet store on Tuesday.

Police said the man entered Petland Discounts, located at 2799 Route 112, at about 4:15 p.m. He pushed an employee behind the register, displayed a gun and demanded money, police said.

The robber then pulled down a rack of shelves and fled the store with an undisclosed amount of money, police said.

The robber was described as white, approximately 5-foot-10 with a thin build. The man was unshaven and had a skull tattoo behind his left ear.

The investigation is continuing. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the robbery to call the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652 or call anonymously to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

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