Suspect on the run after failed robbery

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Published: Feb. 2, 2023 at 7:14 AM MST

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A would-be robber was forced to flee empty-handed Wednesday night after they failed to get anything from their intended victim.

Police say the suspect held the victim at gunpoint, but the victim appeared to stand their ground.

“[The suspect] was unsuccessful at getting anything from the victim,” a police lieutenant wrote on the CSPD blotter.

The crime was reported at 11:42 p.m. in the 200 block of South Academy, just north of Airport Road. Police have not released a suspect description. Anyone with knowledge on their whereabouts should call the Colorado Springs Police Department at 719-444-7000 or Crime Stoppers at 719-634-STOP. Crime Stoppers tips can be made anonymously.

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