Police were searching for a suspect seen fleeing on foot through the icy slush after a Tuesday morning armed robbery at the Central District’s Union Market.

The just before 9:30 AM hold-up of the corner market involved a suspect seen pointing a handgun as he grabbed cash from the register of the corner store at 21st and Union.

The suspect was described as a black male in his teens or early 20s, around six feet tall with a medium build, and wearing a black hoodie, black sweatpants, and a black and white shoes at the time of the robbery. He was last seen fleeing southbound on 21st.

Police were searching the area but there were no immediate arrests according to East Precinct radio dispatches.

There were no reported injuries.

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