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Crime Stoppers offers $500 reward for robbery suspect

Webster County Crime Stoppers is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect from a Monday morning robbery in Fort Dodge.

According to the Fort Dodge Police Department, officers were dispatched to the Star Convenience Clark Station at 115 N. 22nd St., around 8:15 a.m., for reports of a robbery.

The suspect was reported to have left the scene on foot and no injuries were reported.

Officers arrived on scene and were unable to locate anyone matching the suspect’s description.

Store staff reported that a male had entered the store and demanded money from the clerk. No weapons were displayed and the suspect left the store with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The suspect is described as an African-American male, 5’7” to 5’11” tall and weighing between 200 and 220 pounds.

Investigators were able to obtain video surveillance of the robbery and continue to investigate the incident.

In addition to the $500 Crime Stoppers reward, the owners of the Star Convenience Clark Station are offering a $5,000 reward for anyone with information that leads to the identification and arrest of the suspect.

Crime Stoppers can be contacted anonymously at 515-573-1444, online at www.wccrimestoppers.com or by texting “LEC” and the tip to 274-637.

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