BLOOMINGTON - A gunman wearing a snowsuit and ski mask robbed a Bloomington ethnic grocery store Thursday night, police said Friday.
The suspect entered the Oriental Food Store at Namaste Plaza, 704 1/2 S. Eldorado Road, just after 9:30 p.m., pushed an employee to the floor and demanded money from the register, said police spokesman Duane Moss. The suspect showed a handgun and fled with an undisclosed amount of money, Moss said.
The suspect was described to police as a white male, 5'9" to 5'11", wearing a black, one-piece snowsuit and a camouflaged-style ski mask. Employees told police they saw him flee the store and turn south on foot.
No one was injured, and there have been no arrests.
Posted in News on Friday, January 9, 2009 12:00 am Updated: 2:02 pm.
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