Police searching for man who robbed Lee Highway store at gunpoint [video]

Police are seeking a man they say robbed a store at gunpoint on May 20, 2017.
Police are seeking a man they say robbed a store at gunpoint on May 20, 2017.

Chattanooga police are looking for a man who robbed a store clerk at gunpoint Saturday afternoon.

The robbery took place at the Star Plus Food Mart, 7490 Lee Highway. The 911 call came in at 2:21 p.m., according to a police news release.

The robber looked around the store while pretending to talk on his phone, then waved a gun at the clerk and demanded money.

He left the store and went north, police said, but the release didn't say whether the robber was walking or in a vehicle.

He is described as 5 feet, 8 inches tall, about 170 pounds, with dark, short hair. He was wearing an orange T-shirt, green cargo shorts and dark sneakers.

Anyone with information is asked to call Chattanooga police at 423-698-2525.

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