Crime

Man robs Subway restaurant on South Meridian in Puyallup

Puyallup police are looking for a man who held up a Subway restaurant near the South Hill mall last week.

The robber walked into the restaurant in the 4600 block of South Meridian with a silver handgun, pointed the weapon at a clerk and demanded money.

He then fled northbound.

No one was injured.

Police searched the area immediately after the holdup, which occurred about 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, but were unable to find the man.

The robber was described as a black man, 20 to 30 years old, about 6-feet-2 and 200 pounds. He was wearing a black zip-up hoodie and blue jeans.

Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to call the Puyallup Police Department’s tip line at 253-770-3343.

Stacia Glenn: 253-597-8653

This story was originally published March 7, 2016 at 11:14 AM with the headline "Man robs Subway restaurant on South Meridian in Puyallup."

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