Crime

Olathe 7-Eleven clerk robbed at knifepoint, police say

The Olathe Police Department is looking for a man in his 20s who demanded money from a clerk Tuesday morning at a 7-Eleven.

The employee told officers that the suspect entered the store, showed him a knife and then left on foot. The store is in the 11900 block of South Strang Line Road.

No one was injured.

The suspect was 5 feet 7 inches tall and wore a black baseball hat, a black T-shirt and jeans.

Those with information are encouraged to call the Olathe Police Department at 913-971-6950 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

This story was originally published September 13, 2016 at 11:15 AM with the headline "Olathe 7-Eleven clerk robbed at knifepoint, police say."

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