Crime & Safety

Police Investigate Walnut Creek Frozen Yogurt Robbery

The suspect was last seen wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, dark tennis shoes, a gray baseball cap with a black bill and sunglasses

Police in Walnut Creek are investigating an armed robbery at a frozen yogurt store Saturday evening.

Officers responded to a report of a robbery at the Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt store in the Palos Verdes Mall at 1510 Palos Verdes Mall, police said.

An investigation revealed that a man in his 20s entered the store around 5:55 p.m., brandished a handgun and demanded cash, according to police. The employee cooperated and the suspect fled on foot toward Geary Road with a small amount of cash, police said. No one was injured in the robbery.

A police K-9 attempted to track the suspect down but was unsuccessful.

The suspect is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall with a medium build. He was last seen wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, dark tennis shoes, a gray baseball cap with a black bill and sunglasses. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Walnut Creek police at (925) 943-5844.

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