Employees of a Little Rock cupcake shop told police that someone entered the store Wednesday night and demanded money during a robbery attempt.
Officers with the Little Rock Police Department responded around 5:50 p.m. to a robbery in progress at Gigi’s Cupcakes, 416 S. University Ave. in the Park Avenue shopping center.
The would-be robber, a black male who was “profusely sweating and acting very fidgety,” approached the store counter and demanded that one worker hand over all the money from a cash register, workers told police.
That then prompted the employee to scream for help, at which point another worker appeared, according to the report.
The co-worker attempted to exit the manager’s office but was met with the would-be robber in a hallway. He then demanded that the second employee open the register, police said.
After both employees ran outside, they screamed for help as the assailant chased them.
Authorities noted that the would-be robber was later seen fleeing east toward University Avenue.
He was described as standing about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 130 pounds, and wore a blue T-shirt and black pants at the time.
The employees were not reported hurt.
No suspects were named, and no arrests had been made at the time of the report.
