It happened around 7:25 a.m. at the E-Z Serve store located in the 100 block of W. Airline Highway.
According to a report from the Sheriff’s Office, the suspect entered the store, walked behind the counter and began choking the 54-year-old cashier. The suspect, who had the lower part of his face covered with a black cloth, demanded that the cashier open the register and the cashier complied.
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One customer was inside the store at the time of the robbery, but left the store before deputies arrived. Deputies conducted a search of the area, but no arrests have been made.
Anyone with information on the incident should contact Det. Will Stelly of the St. John Sheriff’s Office at 985-652-2773.
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