Crime & Safety
Adult Store Armed Robbery: Man Steals Cash, Items In Iowa City
Photos of the suspect were captured by store surveillance cameras; a $1,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest.
IOWA CITY, IA — Police are looking for a man who robbed an adult store of cash and merchandise early on Sunday after showing the clerk a weapon. Store surveillance photos of the man were released today.
Iowa City police said the robbery took place shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday at the Romantix store, 315 Kirkwood Ave. They said the suspect was browsing merchandise in the store before he approached the cashier as if he was going to make a purchase. Instead he showed a weapon and demanded money.
He left with an undisclosed amount of cash and store merchandise.
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Anyone with information about the person in the photos is asked to call Iowa City Area Crime Stoppers at 319-358-8477 (TIPS) or 319-356-6800. A reward of up to $1,000 has been offered by CrimeStoppers for information leading to an arrest. Individuals providing information do not have to reveal their identity to collect a reward, police said.
Photos provided by Iowa City Police Department
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