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Armed robbery at Coleman store

COLEMAN, Wis. — Authorities are looking for a man who robbed a grocery store Saturday in Coleman, according to a release from Marinette County Sheriff Jerry Sauve.

Deputies from the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office responded to an armed robbery at 6:13 p.m. at the Piggly Wiggly grocery store in Coleman. A male suspect threatened to use a firearm before leaving the store on foot with stolen cash, Sauve said.

The suspect was described as a tall, white male wearing a Milwaukee Brewers hat, long-sleeved shirt, dark pants and grey shoes, the release states.

Photos of the suspect captured by store security are posted on the MCSO Facebook page.

Initial investigation revealed the suspect left eastbound on foot but then may have left in a vehicle, Sauve said.

Coleman Police and the sheriff’s office were assisted by the Marinette Police Department and their K-9 unit, Oconto County Sheriff’s Office and their K-9 unit and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wardens.

Anyone with information regarding the robbery should call the sheriff’s office at 715-732-7627.

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