The Akron Police Department is investigating after a woman was robbed by a man standing in line behind her at Dollar General Thursday afternoon.
It happened in the 600 block of N. Main Street just before 2:30 p.m.
According to authorities, the woman was trying to complete a Cash App deposit when a man behind her in line pulled out a gun and demanded her money. The two got into a struggle, but the man was able to grab her money and run out of the store. However, the man left his gun on the counter, which was later determined to be a BB gun.
Authorities said the woman was injured on her foot and arm during the robbery.
The robber is described as a 35-40-year-old man about 5 feet, 5 inches tall, and weighing around 150-160 pounds. He wore a yellow T-shirt, gray pants with lines on the side and black shoes with white trim. He was also wearing a black baseball hat and a green camouflage-style mask.
After the robbery, the man rode off on a gray bicycle with a small basket on the back, heading west on N. Howard Street.
Anyone with information about the man's identity or whereabouts is asked to call Akron Police at 330-375-2490 or 330-375-2TIP. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 330-434-COPS.
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