On Thursday, June 23, at about 4 p.m., a man entered a convenience store located in the 14100 block of Main Street.
The man first acted like a customer, approached the counter, and stated that he wanted to buy Newport cigarettes, police said.
The clerk asked the customer for his ID when the man pulled out a handgun and demanded the money from the cash register.
The clerk hesitated and then hit the panic button, causing the suspect to become frustrated, so he left the store empty-handed and ran east towards Dunlap Street, police said.
Authorities describe the suspect as a Hispanic male, wearing a black shirt, black pants, and brown boots, with a blue bandanna covering his face.
If you have any information on his whereabouts, call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.