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Tempe PD looking for armed robbery suspect

Posted at 4:16 PM, May 02, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-02 19:16:28-04

Police are looking for a suspect who robbed a wireless store Monday afternoon.

Officers responded around 3 p.m. for a robbery in progress at G3 Wireless near the intersection of E. Broadway and S. Rural roads.

The suspect, described as a black man between 25 and 30 years old and 6' 1" tall, was wearing a light grey hoodie, black pants and boots, sunglasses and gloves, police said.

There were no injuries and no shots were fired.

Tempe High School was placed on a precautionary lockout by the school's resource officer for about 25 minutes, police said.

Officers searched the area around the store, but did not find the suspect.