Leader Staff
Shawano police are investigating an attempted armed robbery that took place Friday night, according to a police report.
People’s Express East, 1206 E. Green Bay St., reported the incident shortly after 8 p.m.
According to the report, a man entered the store about 8:14 p.m. carrying a 4-inch folding knife. He was described as 5 feet, 6 inches tall, wearing a black pullover sweatshirt with the hood pulled up over his head, gloves, black pants and a white cloth mask pulled up over his nose.
Two employees were inside the store at the time, according to the report.
The report states the man walked behind the counter and demanded money from the register, but then fled the scene without taking anything.
The Police Department’s K-9 unit was brought in to track the suspect but was unsuccessful.
Police are checking with authorities in Clintonville to see whether there are any similarities to an armed robbery there early Wednesday.
In that incident, a man wearing a face mask entered the store shortly after 1 a.m., displayed a large hand gun and demanded money from the clerk. He made off with an undisclosed amount of money.
Both incidents are under investigation.