Temple police are looking for a man who held up a Family Dollar clerk with a knife Monday evening.

The robbery occurred around 9:55 PM at 1510 South 1st Street. According to Cpl. Christopher Wilcox with Temple PD, the man entered the store wearing a mask before brandishing a knife and demanding money from the register. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, the man fled the store and headed north. Officers searched the area, but were unable to locate the suspect. The clerk was not injured.

The suspect is described as a black man wearing dark clothing and a dark ski mask. Anyone with information is asked to call the Temple Police Department at 254-298-5500 or Bell County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-729-TIPS.

Meanwhile, Wilcox is urging area employees to be vigilant and report suspicious activity immediately.

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