Police seek suspect in armed robbery at Hialeah Cricket

Police seek suspect in armed robbery at Cricket in Hialeah The Hialeah Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that they said occurred Thursday evening at a Cricket Wireless store.

HIALEAH, Fla. — The Hialeah Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that they said occurred Thursday evening at a Cricket Wireless store.

The business is located at 955 E. Eighth Ave.

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Police said officers responded around 7:50 p.m. to a distress call about a robbery in progress. Upon arrival, a store employee told officers that a man entered the store brandishing a knife.

The thief, described by detectives as a Black male with a slim build wearing a ski mask, gloves and a construction vest, demanded cellphones and money from the safe.

Investigators said the employee complied with the culprit’s request. They said the thief then fled north on East Eighth Avenue.

Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Hialeah Police Department or Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-8477. Tips can remain anonymous.

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