Everett, Wash.

Published: Monday, November 19, 2007

Armed man robs Mill Creek espresso stand

MILL CREEK – Police said they are looking for a man who held up an espresso stand this afternoon in the 4400 block of 132nd Street SE.

The man, allegedly carrying a silver-and-black handgun, held up A Touch of Italy at about 2:05 p.m., Mill Creek police spokesman Steve Winters said.

Police searched the area and placed Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy High School and Penny Creek Elementary into temporary lockdown as a precaution, he said.

They are looking for a man described as white, clean-shaven, mid- to late-20s, 5-feet, 8-inches tall, weighing about 150 pounds. He has a skinny build and was wearing a khaki-colored hoody-style sweatshirt and grey sweat pants, Winters said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Mill Creek police at 425-745-1891 or 911.

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