Lee’s Summit police search for convenience store robber

Lee’s Summit police are investigating an overnight convenience store holdup that took place about 3 a.m. in the 300 block of Hwy. 291.

The robber, armed with a handgun, demanded money from the store clerk before fleeing on foot. Officers set up a perimeter around the store and used a police dog to search the immediate area but were unable to locate the robber.

Police described him as white, about 6 feet, 2 inches tall, and wearing dark pants and a dark-hooded sweatshirt.

No injuries were reported, police said.

Glenn E. Rice, grice@kcstar.com

This story was originally published May 29, 2015 at 8:08 AM with the headline "Lee’s Summit police search for convenience store robber."