Shoe store robbed in La Habra
LA HABRA -- A gunman escaped with about $60 Wednesday after robbing a shoe store at gunpoint, police said.
The crime was reported about 9:35 p.m. at Payless ShoeSourse, 1326 S. Beach Boulevard, Unit C, near the intersection of Beach and Imperial Highway, La Habra police Lt. Jeff Swaim said.
A robber entered the store, brandished a handgun and demanded cash from the register before fleeing, the lieutenant said.
He was described as a white man, between 35 and 38 years old and about 5 feet 7 inches tall, with a tattoo of a cross on his neck, Swaim said. He wore a gray hooded sweat shirt, baggy shorts and white shoes.
The crime was reported about 9:35 p.m. at Payless ShoeSourse, 1326 S. Beach Boulevard, Unit C, near the intersection of Beach and Imperial Highway, La Habra police Lt. Jeff Swaim said.
A robber entered the store, brandished a handgun and demanded cash from the register before fleeing, the lieutenant said.
He was described as a white man, between 35 and 38 years old and about 5 feet 7 inches tall, with a tattoo of a cross on his neck, Swaim said. He wore a gray hooded sweat shirt, baggy shorts and white shoes.
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