Olympia police are looking for an armed robbery suspect. Have you seen him?

Rolf Boone

January 1, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.·1 min read

Olympia police are looking for a man who robbed a marijuana business on the city’s west side.

About 5:45 p.m. Sunday, the man entered Gypsy Greens in the 200 block of Division Street Northwest.

He then pulled out a handgun and demanded that two employees fill a bag with money and marijuana, Olympia police Lt. Paul Lower said. The man then left the store, and employees called 911.

Police responded and used a police dog to track the suspect, but were unsuccessful.

The suspect was last seen wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, black jacket, black pants and a black face mask. Police are still working on reviewing video, Lower said.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Olympia police at 360-753-8300.

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