Crime

Man armed with a rifle allegedly robbed Overland Park QuikTrip

A male armed with a rifle and wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt and a scarf robbed an Overland Park QuikTrip.
A male armed with a rifle and wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt and a scarf robbed an Overland Park QuikTrip. The Star

Police asked for help identifying a man who allegedly robbed an Overland Park QuikTrip with a rifle.

The robber took an unknown amount of cash and a carton of Newport cigarettes from the QuikTrip at 10700 Roe Avenue in Overland Park.

Police did not have a complete description of the robber. However, he was wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt as well as a scarf that covered his face.

He was last seen driving south on Roe in a dark-colored Chevrolet HHR.

No one was injured in the robbery. Police asked anyone with information about the robbery to call Overland Park Police at 913-895-6000 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

Robert A. Cronkleton: 816-234-4261, @cronkb

This story was originally published January 16, 2017 at 7:24 AM with the headline "Man armed with a rifle allegedly robbed Overland Park QuikTrip."

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