AUBURN — Police were searching for a suspect late Wednesday night after a man was reported robbed outside a Turner Street deli, where he worked.

The report came in shortly after 10 p.m. when the victim drove to the police station to report that he had been approached by a man with a handgun outside Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli after it closed. The gunman stole a deposit bag with an undisclosed amount of cash from the worker then fled, the worker told police.

The suspect was described as a white male, approximately 5’11” tall, weighing about 150 lbs. He was wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt and work boots. He was seen fleeing in a dark blue, small car.

Early reports were that the suspect made off with the money, as well as the victim’s cell phone.

Police searched the area around the deli. By 11 p.m., the search had extended to Center Street and other parts of the city.

The employee was not harmed during the incident. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Auburn Police Department at 333-6650.

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