Thief told store clerk mother is dying of cancer

WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- Police say a pistol-wielding man who robbed a suburban Detroit convenience store told the clerk his mother is dying of cancer before leaving with cash from the register.

The Detroit Free Press says Waterford Township Police officials released surveillance video Tuesday showing the suspect in the Sept. 12 robbery of the 7-Eleven in the Oakland County community northwest of Detroit.

The 58-year-old clerk told investigators the man pointed a pistol at her at 10:37 p.m. and demanded cash from the register. Police say the suspect left in a dark-colored vehicle, possibly a four-door car.

Anyone with information is asked to call Waterford Police at 248-618-6664 or the Waterford Police Tip Line at 248-674-COPS (2677).

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