Video from Lix Uptown’s Instagram page shows the man pulling what appears to be a gun out of a backpack and threatening an employee with it.
PHOENIX — A local ice cream store was robbed at gunpoint and the suspect has not been found, according to Phoenix police.
The robbery happened near 7th Avenue and Osborn Road on Friday night, police said. Officers learned at the scene that a man with a gun had threatened an employee.
Video from Lix Uptown’s Instagram shows a man in a hat entering the business and pulling what appears to be a gun out of a backpack. He then takes an unknown amount of money out of the register and leaves.
The man left the area and has not been identified.
Anyone who has information on this robbery can contact Silent Witness.
Silent Witness:
Arizona’s Silent Witness program allows people to send in tips and share information about crimes happening within their local communities.
The program shares unsolved felony case information in multiple ways, including TV, radio and social media.
Anyone who has information on a crime or recognizes a suspect described by the program is asked to call 480-948-6377, go to the program’s website online or download the Silent Witness app to provide a tip. The identity of anyone who submits a tip is kept anonymous.
Calls to Silent Witness are answered 24/7 by a live person and submitted tips are accepted at all times. Submitted tips are then sent to the detective(s) in charge of the specific case.
Individuals who submit tips that lead to an arrest or indictment in the case can get a reward of up to $1,000.
