**ARMED ROBBERY REPORTED AT AMPM IN LANCASTER — SUSPECT FLEES WITH BOX OF CANDY**
**ARMED ROBBERY REPORTED AT AMPM IN LANCASTER — SUSPECT FLEES WITH BOX OF CANDY**
LANCASTER, CA — Deputies responded to an armed robbery at the AMPM convenience store near 20th Street West and Avenue I around **6:30 a.m. this morning.
According to radio traffic, a male suspect armed with a black pistol reportedly robbed the store of a box of candy before fleeing the area.
The suspect was described as a Black male adult, approximately 5'5" tall, weighing 130 pounds, wearing a black shirt and blue jeans.
He was last seen heading southbound on 20th Street West.
Deputies confirmed the robbery at approximately 6:54 a.m.
The suspect's custody status is currently unknown.
