Shoe store robbed

An armed gunman robbed Payless Shoes, 309 W Ventura Blvd., around 8:30 p.m. on Tues., March 18, according police. No one was injured.

The suspect, described as a 6 foot to 6-foot-2-inch black male in his 20s, removed a handgun from his pocket and demanded money from the store clerk.

The gunman escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash and was reported leaving in a newer, gray four-door Dodge Charger with tinted windows. According to police, witnesses said the suspect was watching the area for two hours before the robbery.

Police are asking anyone with information about the robbery to call Crime Stoppers at 987-TALK. Calls may be made anonymously.