SALEM, N.H. — A man stole money from a Salem, New Hampshire, business's cash register while using a hypodermic needle as a weapon, police said.
The robbery happened Friday around 7:30 p.m. The female employee said a man walked into the store demanding money. The employee tried to stop the robbery, but the robber allegedly pushed the woman and gained access to the cash register.
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The woman told police that the man used a hypodermic needle, filled with some sort of substance, as a weapon.
The man fled the store with an unknown amount of money, said police, running toward Lawrence Road.
A K-9 unit was dispatched and tracked the scent to a nearby parking lot, indicating it was likely the robber had a vehicle waiting for him.
The man is about 5-foot-6, with broad shoulders. He was wearing a black hoodie with red writing on the right shoulder, a white baseball hat and Under Armour sweatpants.
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