Police investigating parking lot robbery attempt

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Posted: January 2, 2019 - 8:40 a.m.

Shawnee Police say they're investigating after a man with a gun tried to rob a woman in a parking lot near 62nd Terrace and Pflumm Road on Monday, December 31.

Major Sam Larson says it happened about 6:15 p.m. in the on the west part of the Mill Creek Shopping Center in the 13400 block of West 62nd Terrace. This is the parking lot shared by businesses which include the CVS Pharmacy, The Roxy, and the Mill Creek Animal Hospital. Maj. Larson stresses that the incident had nothing to do with the businesses.

The woman was sitting in her vehicle when she was approached by the suspect who tried to rob her at gunpoint.

Maj. Larson says the victim fled the scene in her vehicle and the suspect was last seen on foot.

The suspect is described as a black male in his 30's. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and armed with a handgun.

Officers set up a perimeter for a search of the area but were unable to locate the suspect.

Detectives continue to investigate the incident.

Anyone with information can contact the Shawnee Police Department at 913-631-2150 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477. Callers to the TIPS Hotline can remain anonymous.

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Man attempts to rob Olathe restaurant with BB gun

Posted: May 17, 2013 - 2:48pm

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Olathe Police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a man who attempted to rob a local restaurant in late April.

Police say on the evening of April 27, 2013, a male suspect entered the back door of the Subway restaurant at 11140 S. Lone Elm Road shortly before 9:30 p.m.. The man pointed a gun at the clerk and demanded money.

The clerk refused his demands after realizing that the weapon was a BB gun. The suspect ran out the front door of the business, leaving his sunglasses and the BB gun behind. Police say no injuries were reported.

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The suspect is described as a white male in his late teens or early 20's. He stands approximately 6 feet 2
inches, around 150 pounds with a thin build. He had a shaved head and acne scarring on his cheeks.

Anyone with information on the identity of this suspect is asked to contact the Olathe Police Department at 913-971-6950 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.


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