A man wielding a butcher knife robbed Family Dollar at 1450 E. Andrews Ave. of an undisclosed amount of cash and fled in a small green car just before 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Henderson police reported in a news release Wednesday night.
The bandit was gone by the time police arrived at the store. No one was injured.
A search of the area using a description of the getaway car failed to turn up a suspect.
Police described the robber as a 5-foot-5, 180-pound black man wearing a black flight jacket and black toboggan.
The investigating officer is D.J. Chavis.
Crimestoppers at 492-1925 will pay up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of the people responsible for this and other crimes. All information is confidential, and callers may remain anonymous.