Freeburg store robbed by person wearing a blanket
A Freeburg store was robbed Saturday night by a person completely wrapped in a blue blanket, according to police.
The person entered Freeburg Liquor at 108 South State Street around 11 p.m. armed with a knife and demanded money. The suspect, described by police as a white male, was wearing a Detroit Tigers baseball hat, a black coat, a blue blanket and a mask.
The suspect fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of money.
Freeburg police are asking anyone with information to call the department.
Kaley Johnson: 618-239-2526, @KaleyJohnson6
This story was originally published January 14, 2018 at 10:00 PM with the headline "Freeburg store robbed by person wearing a blanket."