Rantoul police are seeking the public’s help with information in the armed robbery of a Rantoul business Saturday.
A woman wearing a coat with the hood up and a ski mask walked into Rantoul IGA, 1201 E. Grove Ave., at 12:08 p.m., displayed a handgun at the lottery ticket counter and demanded money from a store employee.
The robber received an undisclosed amount of currency and left.
Police said the woman entered the passenger side of a vehicle parked near the west doors of the store. The vehicle then headed west.
The woman is described as being white with a thin build and standing between 5 feet 1 inch and 5 feet 6 inches tall. She has a large mole or skin mark above her top lip and speaks with a “rough” voice.
She wore a black coat with a fur-trimmed hood, ski mask and white jeans.
On Monday, Sgt. Marcus Beach said police continue to search for those involved in the robbery.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact Beach at 217-893-0991 or Champaign County Crime Stoppers at 217-373-8477.
“We’re looking for someone who might have seen something inside the store or outside the store,” Beach said.
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