Only able to use a clothes hanger to dial 911 while tied up, a Suffolk store clerk was robbed at gunpoint Thursday morning.

Suffolk Police are looking for a white male who entered Fashion Cents in the 1400 block of North Main Street at about 9:55 a.m. The suspect displayed a handgun, tied the clerk up and left the store with an undisclosed amount of money, said Lt. Debbie George, police spokeswoman.

Later Thursday afternoon, the store was closed.

As employees arrived, friends and co-workers hugged the female victim. The employees and victim declined comment.

The suspect is described as a white male in the 30 to 40 age range, 5 feet 2 inches, with short blond hair and a mustache. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a plaid shirt and hat. He was operating a newer model, white four-door vehicle, possibly a Buick Century.

Police want to talk to anyone with information on the crime, or if they saw any suspicious activity in the area.

Call the Suffolk Crime Line at 1-888-Lock-U-Up to report information.

Detective David Burke is the lead investigator.

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