JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Police are asking for help finding an armed robber who held up the Hess Express store on Cassat Avenue just after midnight Wednesday morning.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says a man walked in the store and was in the process of purchasing a Black & Mild cigar, but when the cashier opened the cash drawer, he reached over the counter, grabbed money from the drawer and threatened to shoot the cashier.
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The man indicated during the robbery that he had a gun.
He left and drove away in a gold and silver Nissan Altima.
The robber was described as a black man between 20 and 35 years old, between 6 feet 1 and 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighing between 190 and 215 pounds. He was wearing a black hoodie sweatshirt during the robbery.
Anyone with any information about the identity of the robber is asked to call the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office at 904-630-0500 or email JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org. To remain anonymous and receive a possible reward, contact Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS.