Sun, Aug 13, 2017 — An armed robbery suspect attempted to flush his clothes and handgun down a toilet on Saturday.
The incident happened around 4:18 p.m.
Tulsa police tell us the suspect robbed a hair salon near 31st and S. 111th E. Ave. He reportedly received an undisclosed amount of cash from the salon.
His gun turned out to be a toy.
“He then fled west and entered the Zachsby's where he changed clothes in the bathroom and tried to flush his clothes and the handgun down the toilet,” police said. “He was not successful in doing this and fled south across 31st St and south down 108th E. Ave.”
The suspect is said to be a a black male, 170 pounds and he was wearing a red ball cap, black shirt and blue shorts.
Anyone with information regarding the robbery is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 918-596-COPS.