A man armed with a handgun attempted to steal from a cash register at a Kent supermarket on Sunday afternoon, police reported.
The man fled the scene before he could steal any money or merchandise from Safeway Grocery Store. No one was injured.
According to reports, the man entered the Fairchild Avenue store at about 3:20 p.m. He fled south on Silver Meadows Boulevard and has not been located. Police are going over surveillance footage in the hope of obtaining images of the would-be robber.
The suspect is described as a black man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and shoes and an orange backpack.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Kent police at 330-673-7732.