Man wanted for attempted robbery

PANAMA CITY -- A man tried to hold up a Panama City convenience store early Wednesday, the Panama City Police Department said.

The attempted armed robbery was at the Hop n Pop at 1307 E. Fifth St. at about 4:30 a.m.

Police said a man wearing a mask, carrying a pipe and a black handgun ordered a man standing outside the store to give him his money and the would-be victim fled on foot. The man then walked to the window of the store, tapped on the glass with the pipe, then fled behind the store on foot. The man was last scene heading north on Williams Avenue.

The man is described as a black male approximately 6 feet 1 inch to to 6 feet 4, with a slender build. He was last seen wearing dark pants, a light colored hooded jacket and green mask. For surveillance footage of the attempted robbery, visit newsherald.com.

Anyone with any information about the case is asked to contact Detective Steve Johnson at the Panama City Police Department, 850-872-3100, or report tips anonymously to CrimeStoppers at 850-785-TIPS.