Lawrence Police on Sunday were looking for a man armed with what may have been a pistol who robbed the Baskin-Robbins ice cream store, 1524 W. 23rd St.

The robber entered the store about 9:30 p.m. and took an undisclosed amount of money, Police Sgt. Craig Shanks said. A male clerk working in the store was not injured. There were no customers at the time.

The suspect was described as a white male in his late 40s or early 50s. He had no facial hair and was missing two upper front teeth. He was about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighed about 140 pounds. The suspect also wore reading glasses and a black cowboy hat covered with a gray, hooded sweatshirt.

The suspect also carried a black firearm, probably a pistol, Shanks said.

After the robbery the man fled on foot to the north.

If anyone has information about the suspect or the robbery, they are asked to call police at 841-7210 or Crime Stoppers hot line at 843-TIPS.