× Thanks for reading! Log in to continue. Enjoy more articles by logging in or creating a free account. No credit card required. Log in Sign up {{featured_button_text}}

A clerk at an East Side store didn't much care for a robber's contention that he had a box cutter in his pocket, putting a quick end to an attempted robbery early Friday morning.

Madison police said the robbery attempt happened at about 3:50 a.m. at the Walgreen's at 3710 E. Washington Ave.

The suspect, who had a scarf around his face, entered the store and demanded money from the employee.

"The employee said 'no,'" said police spokesman Joel DeSpain. "The man, who had his hands in his pockets, then told the clerk he had a box cutter. The clerk said 'so'?"

The dismissed robber left the store without getting anything, while the clerk called police.

The suspect is white, 6 feet, 2 inches tall, 20s to early 30s, skinny, 145 pounds, wearing a dark-colored waist-length coat.

Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy.