The Council Bluffs Police Department reports an armed robbery took place late Friday night. Officers were called to the Speedy Gas and Shop at 430 S. 35th Street at around 11:42-p.m., for a robbery that had just occurred. When they arrived in the area, officers met with the store clerk, who said a man entered the business, displayed a handgun and demanded money. The man then took off on foot.

The male suspect was described as being African American, 5-feet 6-inches tall, weighing about 250-pounds. The incident has been turned over to the Council Bluffs Criminal Investigations Division.

If you have any information regarding the incident you’re asked to contact the Council Bluffs Police Department at (712)328-7867.