Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Robber attacks press and lottery shop and flees with money

Rostock (dpa/mv) - The police in Rostock are looking for a robber who is said to have attacked and robbed a press and lottery shop. The incident happened on Monday evening in a shopping center with medical practices in the Lütten Klein district, a police spokeswoman said on Wednesday. The perpetrator was wearing a black surgical mask and a peaked cap. He threatened the 44-year-old saleswoman with a "pistol-like object" and demanded the income. When he got the money, he fled. The employee was unharmed. The police did not want to give any information about the amount of the loot.