A lot of people witnessed the robbery Tuesday night at the Belt Bowl at 210 North Belt Highway.

Captain Jeff Wilson says a man with a gun entered the business sometime before 6:30pm and demanded money. He presented a demand note and the clerk spotted a firearm.

The amount of money taken was not disclosed, but Captain Wilson says it was “a substantial amount of cash.” The man fled, and remains at large.

He’s described as a a white male in his 20s or 30s, about 5’8″ tall and of average build. If you can help detectives, call the tips hotline at 238-TIPS.

Wilson says the clerk cooperated fully when he was asked to retrieve money from a safe in the office. The man indicated a weapon and handed the clerk a note demanding money. Captain Wilson says that you should always cooperate with an armed robber, placing your own safety first.

“You know money’s not worth jeopardizing that,” Captain Wilson said. “Allow us to do our job.”

“Fortunately, most of the clerks in our community don’t fall victim to this, but unfortunately it does happen from time to time. Their safety is what’s more important, and we’d just ask them to cooperate and let us do our job after the fact.”

There have been no arrests in the case. Investigators continue to identify and interview numerous witnesses to the robbery.