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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 11/20/2014
SUBJECT: Attempted Robbery
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Ron Tinsley (218) 730-5722

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Attempted Robbery
CASE NO.: 14256390
INCIDENT DATE: 11/20/2014
INCIDENT TIME: 5:00 a.m.
INCIDENT LOCATION: 5th Avenue East and 4th Street

               
On Thursday, November 20th, 2014 at 5:00 a.m. Duluth Police responded to the area of 5th Avenue East and 4th Street on a report of an attempted robbery.  An adult female victim reported that she was approached by a suspect demanding her purse, and pointing a gun towards her.  The victim struggled with the suspect and the suspect fled through the alley leaving in a  vehicle.     The victim described the suspect as a:

•        White male
•        Approximately 20 years old

This is an active investigation.   No other information is available at this time.   If you have any other information regarding the attempted robbery incident, you are asked to call 911.