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<p>HAZLE TWP. &#8212; State Police are searching for a man after he allegedly robbed a Subway restaurant just before 2 p.m. Friday.</p><p>The suspect entered the Subway at 196 Airport Beltway &#8212; near a Walmart store and the Laurel Mall &#8212; and approached the counter while motioning to the cashier that he had a weapon inside his sweatshirt.</p><p>He then reached over the counter and removed an unknown amount of cash from the register.</p><p>Police say the man fled on foot around the back of the building in the direction of the Holly Lynn Trailer Park.</p><p>He was wearing black Nike sneakers, gray sweatpants, a red hooded sweatshirt, black Pittsburgh Steelers gloves and a black mask, troopers report.</p><p>The suspect is described as white male in his late teens or early 20s, standing about 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall, and weighing about 180 pounds. Police noted he had short blond hair.</p><p>Anyone with information is encouraged to contact State Police at Hazleton at 570-459-3890.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">This Subway restaurant on the Airport Beltway in Hazle Township, across the street from a Walmart store and near the Laurel Mall, was robbed Friday afternoon, troopers say. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/web1_SubwayRobbedCropped-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>This Subway restaurant on the Airport Beltway in Hazle Township, across the street from a Walmart store and near the Laurel Mall, was robbed Friday afternoon, troopers say. </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Dan Stokes</p><p>dstokes@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Dan Stokes at 570-991-6389 or on Twitter @ByDanStokes</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Hazleton-area Subway shop robbed