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HAZLETON — Police in lower Luzerne County are looking for a armed robbery suspect.

According to a Hazleton city police report:

Officers responded to the Convenient Market on Juniper Street at 3:54 p.m. Wednesday for the report of an armed robbery.

The male was armed with a knife and demanded money from the cashier. He ran from the story with an undisclosed amount of money.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact 911 or the Hazleton City Police at

If anyone has any information pertaining to this incident, please contact 911 or the Hazleton City Police at 570-459-4940. All calls are confidential.

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By Times Leader Staff