Police still investigating armed robbery one block north of campus

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At 10:20 a.m. Friday morning, the Office of Public Safety alerted members of the DePauw community via email and text message that there was an armed robbery at Clark gas station.
The suspect displayed a weapon but did not use it, according to the Greencastle Police Department. He was described as a white male, approximately 5' to 5' 2" with a square/round face wearing a gray zip-up sweatshirt and jeans.
Rukhsana Ahmad, a clerk at Clark gas station, was behind the counter at the time of the incident. She said the suspect approached the counter with a handgun. She gave him the money that was in the register - an estimated $300.
The suspicious person escaped through a south alley, according to the Greencastle Police Department.
The gas station and convenience store is located on the corner of Locust St. and Washington St., one block north of Greencastle. On Friday, Public Safety advised students, faculty and staff to avoid the area and to call 9-1-1 with information.
Greencastle Police Department is investigating the case, as the gas station is in its jurisdiction, but DePauw Public Safety officers helped on the scene as well.

- Joe Fanelli contributed to this article.