Man uses finger to rob Beaverton Plaid Pantry

January 29, 2010

by Kimberly West
The Oregon Herald

BEAVERTON – Police say a man used his finger and stole a small amount of cash and lottery tickets from a convenience store on Wednesday morning.

The unidentified man did not have a weapon or claim he had one, said Beaverton Police Detective Pam Yazzolino.

The man came into the store at 13875 SW Farmington Rd. at about 3:30 in the morning and walked behind the counter then demanded money. He never touched the female clerk, Yazzolino said. The man then complained there wasn't enough money and when the cashier told him she didn't have access to additional cash, he stole a few lottery tickets.

He then left with just a small amount of money. He had been in the store a only few minutes before the robbery but left.

Plaid Pantry is offering $1,000 as a reward for information leading to an arrest, Yazzolino said. The man was described about 20 years old, 5-feet, 7, medium build.