Leader Staff
Contributed Photo Surveillance video captured this image of the person who robbed the Schroeder Shell Station in Clintonville on Feb. 4.
Authorities put out another call to the public Wednesday for any help that might lead to the arrest of a man suspected of an armed robbery in Clintonville and an attempted robbery in Shawano.
The Schroeder Shell convenience store, 325 S. Main St., Clintonville, was robbed at gunpoint Feb. 4. Two days later, there was an attempted robbery at the People’s Express East, 1206 E. Green Bay St., Shawano.
Shawano and Clintonville police have been coordinating their efforts in the investigation.
“At this point, we have no leads,” Shawano Police Chief Mark Kohl said.
In the Shawano incident, a man entered the People’s Express convenience 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 police report states the man walked behind the counter and demanded money from the register, but then fled the scene without taking anything.
Police have not released information about why they believe the man fled empty-handed.
The Police Department’s K-9 unit was brought in to track the suspect but was unsuccessful.
“The suspect is similar to the suspect that robbed the gas station in Clintonville earlier that week,” Kohl said.
In that incident, a man wearing a face mask entered the Schroeder Shell convenience 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.
Police described that suspect as a white male, wearing a green hooded winter jacket, gloves and a camouflage face mask.
Anyone with information is asked to call Shawano police at 715-524-4545 or Clintonville police at 715-823-3117.