RPD: Alleged robber wanted cash, got snacks

A man tried — and failed — to rob a Family Dollar store Saturday afternoon at 630 West Ridge Road, police said.

A heavyset man who wore a black hooded sweatshirt and appeared to be armed with a handgun entered the store around 12:40 p.m. and demanded money from the cash register, Rochester police said.

The man was unable to get into the register and fled after stealing some snacks, police said. No one was injured.

The suspect took off in a dark, smaller vehicle. No further information was immediately available.

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