Police were investigating an armed robbery Thursday night at an adult novelty store in Lawrence.

Officers were called to Cirilla’s, 1206 W. 23rd St., around 6 p.m. Thursday, after a man robbed a female clerk at gunpoint.

Lawrence Police Capt. Ray Urbanek said the suspect walked up to the clerk, came around the counter, showed a silver handgun and demanded cash.

The woman gave the man an unknown amount of money from the register, as well as some cash from a box.

Urbanek said the man then fled out of a side door on foot.

Officers were working to track footprints in the snow Thursday night.

They were also reviewing surveillance video from inside the store.

Urbanek said the suspect — a black male — was wearing a hooded jacket, gloves and had most of his face covered.

Anyone with information on the robbery is urged to call the anonymous CrimeStoppers Tips line at (785) 843-TIPS.