Man wielding potato tried to rob store and laundromat

Police in Providence, Rhode Island, say a man carrying a potato unsuccessfully attempted to rob a convenience store and a laundromat on Monday afternoon.

At around 2pm police reported to a convenience store where the store’s manager said he chased the suspect off with a baseball bat after he shouted “give me the money” to the cashier.



The suspect was described as a white or light-skinned Hispanic male and was about 5’7” tall. Minutes later, police reported to a nearby laundromat where a female clerk said a man fitting the same description and carrying a potato yelled “I need the money.”

The clerk handed him a counterfeit $20 bill from a decoy cash register before he walked off. She described the suspect as being in his twenties with white lips. She said he was of average height and a thin build. Both locations had surveillance systems, but no arrests have been made.