From staff reports

Pensacola News Journal

Escambia County Sheriff's Office deputies are seeking a suspect who robbed a local store while carrying a gun and wearing a gorilla mask.

The robbery occurred around 9:50 p.m. Wednesday at a Dollar General on West Michigan Avenue, according to a Sheriff's Office official.

The suspect entered the business, pointed a gun at the clerk and left with cash from the register. There were no reported injuries in the incident.

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Deputies deployed a K-9 in the area, but were unsuccessful in tracking the suspect.

The individual was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, black sneakers and the mask.

Anyone with information on the incident or the suspect is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office at 850-436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at 850-433-STOP.