URBANA, IL (Chambana Today) – Champaign County Crime Stoppers is asking the public for assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a robbery at Exotic’s Smoke Shop on East University Avenue in Urbana.
The robbery occurred around 2:20 p.m. on March 25th, when a man entered the store, selected several items, and presented them for purchase. Instead of completing the transaction, the suspect attempted to grab the bag of items and leave the store. When an employee resisted, the suspect became more aggressive, pushing the employee behind the counter in an attempt to escape with the bag. A second employee tried to intervene, prompting the suspect to pull an object from his waistband and point it at the employees before fleeing the scene.
The suspect, who was captured on store surveillance video, is described as a Black male, approximately 25 to 30 years old. He was wearing a black stocking cap, a yellow disposable mask, a black puffy coat, black pants, and black and yellow Jordan 13 Retro “Carmelo Class of 2002” high-top shoes.
Crime Stoppers is asking anyone with information to contact them at 217-373-8477, through their website at 373tips.com, or via the free “P3 Tips” mobile app. All tips are kept anonymous, and tipsters are provided with a code number to check on potential rewards.