THPD investigating robbery at gas station parking lot

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The Terre Haute Police Department is investigating a  robbery after a suspect allegedly forced cash from the victim's hands at northside gas station parking lot this afternoon.

Officers responded to the scene at 1255 Locust St. at around 1:15 p.m. The victim reportedly told officers  the suspect approached her after she had finished pumping gas into her vehicle and she began walking across the lot to pay.

"She said that she was walking with her money in her hand and that the suspect quickly ran toward her and grabbed the money from her hand and then ran to a red passenger car and fled the area," Sgt. Michael Ellerman said, noting the victim did not know the suspect. The victim was not injured in the incident.

The suspect is described  as being a white male, between the ages of 25-30 years old.  

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Terre Haute Police Department at 812-238-1661 or Crime Stoppers at 812-238-STOP.  

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