Crime & Safety

Panera Bread Robbed at Gunpoint

The Aberdeen Panera Bread was robbed Wednesday night.

police are looking for a man they say robbed the at gunpoint early Wednesday evening.

The suspect is described as a 5-foot-3 to 5-foot-6, 130- to 140-pound male between 25 and 30 years old with short dark hair and a distinctive scar on the back of his head. He displayed a handgun and demanded cash, according to a news release from Aberdeen police.

The man stole an undisclosed amount of cash from the restaurant, which is located at 1022A Beards Hill Rd.

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Police canvassed the area, but did not locate the suspect.

Anyone with information may contact Detective Milton Alexander of the Aberdeen Police Department, Criminal Investigation Division at 410-272-2121.

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