University Mart target of robbery

Published 10:36 am Friday, July 22, 2011

The Ironton Police Department is looking for a man who reportedly robbed Clark’s Pump-N-Shop University Mart Friday morning. This is the second time the store has been robbed in less than a month

The store, located at 1813 Liberty Ave., was robbed around 7:30 a.m. Friday, Detective Chris Bowman of the IPD said.

The man, who wore a blue bandana over his face and a gray hooded sweatshirt, reportedly gave the clerk a note demanding money and left with an undetermined amount of it, the detective said. He did not display a weapon, Bowman said.

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The man is described as Caucasian, 6-feet-tall and 150 pounds. He was wearing blue jeans at the time of the alleged crime, Bowman said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ironton Police Department Detective Bureau at (740) 532-5606.