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Police: Man robs Speedway gas station in Milwaukee, only demands for cigarettes

Posted at 1:00 PM, Aug 16, 2017
and last updated 2017-08-16 14:00:41-04
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Police say a man robbed a Speedway convenience store and only got away with cigarettes. 
 
It happened around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday at the store located at: 800 E. Layton Ave.
 
According to police, the man entered the business, demanded cigarettes from a clerk, and threatened to harm the clerk.  The suspect then took the cigarettes and fled the scene. 
The suspect is described by a police as a black male, in his late 40's-early 50's, around 6' tall, between 200-210 pounds, with a salt and pepper goatee.  He was last seen wearing a tan baseball hat, a tan polo shirt, jean shorts, sneakers, and was carrying a DXL bag. 
 
Anyone with information is asked to call Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360.