Denton police are seeking a suspect who stole money and jewelry from a jewelry store.

Police received a silent alarm call at 10:20 a.m. Wednesday regarding a robbery at First People's Jewelers, located at 117 N. Elm Street in Denton's Courthouse Square. When officers arrived, employees said they had just been robbed, and a suspect had already fled the store on foot.

The suspect walked into the store and pointed a black handgun at employees, police said. He asked employees to open cabinets and took jewelry before leaving the store.

He also took about $800 in cash from the store, the Denton Record-Chronicle reported. The suspect didn't fire the weapon and there were no injuries reported, according to the paper.

It is unknown whether the suspect got into a vehicle after leaving the store or whether he had an accomplice.

Police said investigators are working to contact people who were near the jewelry store at the time of the robbery for information.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact Denton police.