Armed robber on the loose after a holdup in Streator

Police from across the Illinois Valley are looking for an armed robbery suspect in Streator.

At around 10:15 Monday morning, a 9-1-1 call went out about an armed robbery involving a black male at The Cash Store on North Bloomington Street. The robber got away with two bags of money and took off on foot while wearing a dark two-toned baseball cap and green safety vest.

The description also included that the man was 5’10, around 155 pounds and that he was wearing black pants and a black shirt. He allegedly displayed a handgun during the robbery.