Elkhart County authorities are still searching for a suspect in an attempted armed robbery of a New Paris gas station.
Elkhart County police released these surveillance camera stills that captured the suspect at the Red D Mart on SR 15 Saturday morning.
The on-duty attendant reported that a white male, approximately 18 to 21 years of age, 5’10” and weighing 180 pounds, entered the store with a hunting style rifle and demanded money. The attendant was able to escape out an exit unharmed and the suspect fled the scene on foot eastbound toward the train tracks located behind the gas station.
The ECSD continues to investigate this incident and needs the community’s assistance with identifying the white male in the attached photographs. Anyone with information about this incident can contact the ECSD Detective Bureau by calling 574-891-2300, or by clicking on the “Submit a Tip” button located on the ECSD Facebook page and website.