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Police Search for Suspect in Staples Armed Robbery

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Carbondale Police are searching for a suspect in an armed robbery over the weekend at the Staples retail store.

Officers say they were sent to the store at around 6:30 Saturday evening.
They learned the suspect displayed a handgun and demanded money from an employee. The suspect was described as a black male, 6'3", weighing 200 pounds, wearing a black hoodie and black pants. The suspect was last seen leaving the parking lot eastbound in a newer white vehicle.

Anyone with information about this incident should contact the Carbondale Police Department at 618-457-3200 or Crime Stoppers at (618) 549-COPS.
 

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