WPD Searching for Suspect in Northern Wheeling Armed Robbery

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Wheeling police are investigating an armed robbery that took place just before 11:45 a.m. today. The incident happened at Lily’s on River Road in North Wheeling.

A male suspect, armed with a knife robbed an employee and fled the scene.

The employee was injured during the altercation and was taken to Wheeling Hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The suspect is described as an older white male with blonde hair who was wearing an orange jacket and grey-colored pants at the time of the incident.

If anyone has any information, they are urged to call Wheeling Police at 304–234–3664 or Crime Stoppers Upper Ohio Valley at 877-TIPS4US.

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