By Paul Thompson

Northeast News

The Kansas City, Missouri Police Department is actively looking for a suspect in two recent cell phone store robberies  – one of which was located near the intersection of Hardesty Ave. and Truman Rd.

The suspect entered a cell phone store located at the 5200 block of Truman Rd. at around 1:30 p.m. on June 12, pointing a black handgun at store employees, stealing money from the business and fleeing the scene in a vehicle that authorities believe to be a gray Ford Focus.

The suspect struck again on June 15, when he entered another cell phone store at the 2700 block of Van Brunt at around 3 p.m. Once again, the suspect pointed a black handgun at a store employee and stole from the business. This time, the suspect fled on foot.

After obtaining surveillance video, police have determined that the suspect is a black male between the ages of 20 and 30 years old, standing roughly six feet tall and weighing 175 pounds. Anyone with information about the crimes or the suspect has been urged to call the TIPS Hotline at (816) 474-8477.