Olympia Police Searching for Suspect in Capital Mall Armed Robbery Sunday Night
THE INDEPENDENT
Posted Monday, November 29, 2021 6:09 pm
Ty Vinson / The Olympian
Olympia police officers were dispatched to reports of an armed robbery at the JCPenney at Capital Mall just after 5 p.m. Sunday.
Police Lt. Paul Lower said when officers arrived, they spoke to three store loss prevention employees who said a man entered and left with almost $500 in items without paying. When store security tried to contact the man in the parking lot, he tossed the items to the ground and retrieved a handgun from a small blue sports car nearby, pointing it at the employees.
Lower said the man left in the blue car before police arrived. He was described as a white, about 5-foot-10 and 200 pounds, wearing a blue jacket and black sweatpants with red, black and white shoes and a black hat.
Police are still investigating, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Olympia Police Department at 360-753-8300.