ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester police are searching for a man who they say tried to rob a store with a fake gun Tuesday afternoon.
Officers were called to the location on Driving Park Boulevard around 3:00 p.m. Investigators said the suspect entered the store, pulled out a gun, and tried to rob the manager. The manager, a 48-year-old man, ran at the suspect and disarmed him, according to police. The suspect fled.
Investigators said the weapon was a “realistic imitation handgun.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 911.
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