Tahlequah Daily Press

July 2, 2008

Suspect sought in robbery


TAHLEQUAH DAILY PRESS — Tahlequah police are looking for a suspect in a Sunday night armed robbery of a local convenience store.

Officer Luke Hixon was dispatched to the Hilltop Store on West Choctaw at 9:48 p.m. The store clerk told Hixon a black man entered the store with a gun and demanded money.

Capt. Tom Jones and Officer Robert Jones arrived to assist Hixon and TPD Detective Lt. Dale Glory was also called.

The suspect was wearing a blue ball cap, blue sweat pants and a blue sweat shirt.

Anyone with information concerning the robbery or the suspect should contact the police department at 456-8801 or the crime tip line at 239-8477.