Snapshots taken from camera footage from La Tiendita show the suspect in an armed robbery of the store.

Officers with the Lawrence Police Department are investigating an armed robbery, according to a LPD news release.

Police were dispatched to La Tiendita, a grocery store at 3022 Iowa St., at 8 p.m. Saturday, according to the news release. The store clerk told the officers that a man entered with a handgun and demanded money. The clerk complied with the demands, and then the suspect fled the store.

The suspect is a Hispanic male, approximately 5-foot-8 and 150 pounds, according to the news release. He was seen wearing a black beanie, a black hooded sweatshirt and a jean jacket. The clerk told police the suspect spoke only in Spanish during the robbery.

Anyone with information regarding the suspect or the robbery is asked to call the Lawrence Police Department at (785) 832-7509 or CrimeStoppers at (785) 843-TIPS(8477). Callers to CrimeStoppers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for an award of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest.