SALEM, OR (KPTV) -
Plaid Pantry is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect in an armed robbery that happened Sunday in Salem.
It happened at about 4 a.m. Sunday at the Plaid Pantry store at 2505 State St.
Salem police said an unidentified man entered the store, showed a pistol and demanded cash and cigarettes. He escaped with a small amount of money and a few cigarettes. No one was injured.
Police describe the suspect as a white man, 40 to 50 years old, about 6'3" tall, with a thin build and wearing wireframe glasses, a dark brown jacket and black pants. He was also wearing a distinctive gray baseball hat with a purple brim and a giraffe on the front.
Anyone with information regarding the crime is asked to call Salem police Detective Vasas at 503-540-2352.
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