Armed Man Robs Convenience Store Near Playhouse Square

CLEVELAND — Police are looking for an armed man that robbed a convenience store near Playhouse Square in downtown Cleveland on Feb. 6. Investigators released surveillance photos of the suspect on Thursday.

At about 3:40 p.m., the unidentified man walked into the store on E. 14th Street, went to the back, and began picking out items. Another customer was checking out and when she left, the man approached the cash register.

Once he was face-to-face with the clerk, the suspect pulled out a black handgun and demanded the clerk hand over all of the money in the register, all the money underneath the counter, and all of the money in his wallet. The suspect also wanted the clerk's ID.

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The clerk handed over all of the cash, but refused to hand over his identification. With approximately $1,200 in hand, the suspect was satisfied and left the store. He was seen heading south on E. 14th, according to Cleveland Police reports.

The store is providing surveillance video footage to investigators, and an image from the cameras has been released. That photo is above this article.

Photo from Cleveland Police