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Police looking for armed robbery suspect

MCADOO, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are looking for a man who they say robbed an auto repair shop on Wednesday afternoon.

Kline Township Police say they were called to JF Enterprises around 5:00 p.m. for a reported string arm robbery.

Police say the proprietor of the business was struck in the head, and the man then removed a firearm and cash from the owner's pockets.

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The man then fled into a nearby wooded area, according to police.

The suspect is said to be a white or light-skinned man who is about 5 feet 10 inches tall, has black hair, a thin goatee, and weighs around 170 pounds.

Police say the man was wearing a gray T-shirt and dark-colored cargo shorts.

Anyone with information can call the Kline Township Police Department at 570-929-2354.