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Robbery at payday loan/cash advance business in Council Bluffs

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May 3rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs are investigating the robbery of a payday loan/cash advance business. Authorities say just before 4-p.m. Wednesday, a man entered the Check into Cash store located at 3424 West Broadway. The subject approached an employee of the business, displayed a small handgun and demanded cash. The suspect left the store on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. The employee was uninjured.

As of 9-p.m. Wednesday, there were no surveillance photos of the suspect available. The suspect is described as a light skin black male wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and dark pants. Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to contact our Criminal Investigation Division at 712-328-4728 or CrimeStoppers at 712-328-STOP (7867)