APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – Police are searching for a suspect following an armed robbery Monday afternoon.
Appleton police responded to a call at the Family Dollar Store in the 800 block of W. Wisconsin Avenue at 2:46 p.m.
Authorities say the suspect is described as a white man, about 6 feet tall with a skinny build. He was wearing a dark jacket over a hooded dark sweatshirt with blue jeans and dark boots. The suspect wrapped his face with a scarf and wore sunglasses.
No one was hurt in the robbery.
Schools in the neighborhood were put on lockdown for about 9 minutes before it was lifted.
If you have any information regarding this incident, please call Sgt. Chue Thao at the Appleton Police Department at (920) 832-5953 or 911 if you see the suspect. If you have info and wish to remain anonymous, you can use Text-a-Tip. Text CRIMES (274-637) with the keyword ADTIPS at the start of your message.
This incident follows three other business robberies that occurred in the Appleton area in recent weeks at Cartridge World, Secrets Lingerie and Zza Odyssey Pizza.
