Issaquah Police Search for Armed Robbery Suspect

Issaquah Police are looking for a woman who tried unsuccessfully to rob the AM/PM convenience store in the 1400 block of Northwest Sammamish Road late Sunday.

The woman went into the store Sunday night and showed what looked like a handgun to the clerk and demanded money, Issaquah Police said in a statement Monday. The Issaquah Press reported it was a starter pistol.

The two struggled, and the clerk got the gun away from the woman, who then pulled a knife on the clerk, police said. The clerk got the knife away, too, and the woman fled. The clerk wasn’t hurt.

The suspect was described as a white female; 5 feet, 5 inches tall; with a medium build and possibly black hair. It’s not known if a vehicle was involved.

A police search of the area with a police dog was unsuccessful.