Shot twice during robbery, Phoenix ice-cream truck bleeds cherry syrup

Courtney Mally | The Republic | azcentral.com

An armed robber shot two bullets into the side of an ice-cream truck in south Phoenix before making off with $40 in cash on Friday night, police say.

No one was injured in the robbery, which occurred on a residential street near Third Avenue and Broadway Road.

At first glance, it appeared the robber had left a bloody scene, according to Phoenix police. The red substance pooling on the asphalt turned out to be cherry syrup that spilled from a bottle struck by one of the robber's bullets, an officer said.

Police are continuing to investigate.