Police in Council Bluffs are looking for a suspect involved in a convenience store robbery early this (Thursday) morning. Police Sgt. Chad Meyers said at around 2:50-a.m., a white man about 5-feet 9-inches tall, with an average build, entered the Kum-and-Go store at 2024 5th Avenue in Council Bluffs. The man, who was armed with a large wrench, approached the clerk and demanded money.

Still shot of robbery suspect taken from surveillance video.

The clerk grabbed a baseball bat and told the man to leave. The suspect then began throwing items at the clerk, who in-turn swung the bat at the suspect several times, but missed. The suspect fled the store and was last seen running eastbound in an alley behind the store.

The suspect was wearing a black and grey coat, stocking cap, and had a red scarf covering his face. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Council Bluffs Police Dept. at 712-328-STOP. Information that leads to an arrest and conviction is eligible for a cash reward.