A Cricket Wireless store in Northeast Portland was held up at gunpoint Saturday afternoon, Portland police said.

Police responded at 1:08 p.m. to the store at 8226 NE Fremont St. An employee told police he locked the door to take the garbage out, and when he returned, a man was waiting to go inside, officials said.

Once the man was inside, he took out a gun and demanded money, police said. He obtained an undisclosed amount of cash and fled eastbound on foot, officials said.

Officers checked the neighborhood but could not find the suspect. Police describe him as between 5’11’’ and six feet tall and wearing blue sweat shorts and a pink shirt with red sleeves.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact detectives at (503) 823-0405.

-- Luke Hammill