Armed robbery reported at City Star

TONY BROWN/DAILY FORUM
Maryville police are seeking were seeking a suspect-at-large Tuesday following an early morning armed robbery at the City Star convenience store. The suspect was described as a black male standing between 5 feet, six inches and 6 feet tall and wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt with white or silver sides, dark sweat pants or wind pants, and a white bandana over his face.

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Maryville Public Safety officers are investigating an armed robbery that occurred about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the City Star convenience store at South Main and Torrance.

The suspect was described as a black male standing between 5 feet, six inches and 6 feet tall and wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt with white or silver sides, dark sweat pants or wind pants, and a white bandana over his face.

During the robbery, the suspect is said to have displayed a handgun, possibly a semiautomatic, after approaching the store on foot from the west.

The suspect then fled in the same direction with an undisclosed amount of cash from the register and a small amount of merchandise.

No other information was immediately available, according to a Maryville Public Safety release.

Public Safety Director Keith Wood said the department would issue updates as new information becomes available.

“Crimes of this nature are often solved by the public providing information to law enforcement,” said Wood, who urged anyone with information that could prove helpful to call Maryville Public Safety at 660.562.3209.