Deputies need help finding smoke shop robber


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SALT LAKE COUNTY -- Salt Lake County sheriff's deputies need your help in finding an armed robber who held up a smoke shop. It happened Saturday at the Tobacco Store near 300 East and 3900 South.

The robber's getaway vehicle, a green Dodge Neon, was caught on surveillance video as he left the parking lot.
The robber's getaway vehicle, a green Dodge Neon, was caught on surveillance video as he left the parking lot.

Deputies say the man walked inside the store, brandished a firearm and demanded cash. Before the clerk could act, the robber reached over the counter, grabbed some cash and took off.

The clerk chased him into the parking lot, but the robber sprayed her with pepper spray.

The man escaped in a green Dodge Neon. His escape was captured on surveillance video.

If you recognize the vehicle, contact the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office at 801-743-7000.

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