Crime & Safety

Police: Man Robs The Gap at Gunpoint

The robber seen in this photo allegedly got away with $181 in a Gap bag.

By Terry Date

An armed man robbed The Gap store at 450 Paradise Road Wednesday, fleeing with $181 inside a blue and white Gap bag.

This was the second armed robbery at the Vinnin Square mall in the past five days. An armed man robbed Olympia Sports on Saturday.

The mall is located on the Swampscott/Salem line.

Police are seeking the public's help identifying the man who robbed The Gap, Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call 781-595-1111.

The man reportedly had a firearm tucked in his waistband and demanded money from the register, police said.

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The robber is described as a dark-skinned man about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing about 180 pounds, police said. He was wearing a tan cap, a red and black checkered long-sleeved shirt with a T-shirt underneath it and sneakers and white socks, police said.

He was last seen heading in the direction of the mall parking lot.

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On Saturday a man showed a handgun while robbing Olympia Sports.

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