Armed Robber Steals Cigarettes From 7-Eleven on Pleasant Hill Road

Pleasant Hill police are looking for a man who robbed the 7-Eleven store around 3:40 a.m. Thursday and stole cigarettes.

The suspect is described is a black male adult in his 30's. He was wearing all black clothing at a mask at the time of the robbery, according to police.

The suspect was gone when police arrived and could not be located.

Police say the suspect entered the business and began taking cigarettes from behind the cash register while the clerk was in the back of the store. The clerk confronted the suspect who then displayed a knife, police say. The clerk fled the store and called police. The suspect also fled the store and was last seen running south from the business.

Any witnesses to the incident or anyone with information is asked to contact the Pleasant Hill Police Department Investigations Division at 925-288-4630.

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