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Armed robbery at Cricket store

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A scary night for a wireless phone employee in north Lincoln.

Police say an armed robber walked into the Cricket cell phone store on North 70th street, near Havelock Avenue around 6:30 Monday night. Police say he had a silver handgun and demanded money.

He got away with cash and some cell phones. Police describe the suspect as a Hispanic man in his mid 20's, 5'3". Police say he has acne scars, and was wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt. No one was hurt.

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