Gary Police Searching For Person Who Robbed Dollar Store

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Police are seeking the public's help in locating a male who robbed a dollar store in northwest Indiana Monday morning.

About 8:15 a.m. the male entered the Family Dollar located in the 4700 block of Melton Road in Gary, according to a statement from the Gary Police Department.

Police are seeking the public's help in locating a male who robbed a dollar store in northwest Indiana Monday morning. (Credit: Gary police)

The male was in the checkout lane when he told the cashier to give him all the money from the register, police said. He was armed with a silver handgun.

No one was injured during the robbery.

The robber was described as a 6-foot male with a light complexion and slim build, police said.

Anyone with information should contact Detective Sergeant William Fazekas at (219) 881-1210 or the Crime Tip Line at 866-CRIME-GP.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2016. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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