Iowa City adult bookstore robbed

Police are searching for a man they say robbed an Iowa City adult bookstore Tuesday night.

Iowa City police responded at about 11 p.m. Tuesday to Romantix, 315 Kirkwood Ave., for a reported robbery.

A Romantix employee told police a man entered the business, threatened her and demanded money, according to an Iowa City press release.

Police say the woman retreated from the suspect, who grabbed an undisclosed amount of cash from the register and fled. The man did not display a weapon and the employee was shaken by the incident but physically unharmed, according to police.

Police say the suspect was described as thin, white and roughly 6-foot-1. He is believed to have been wearing a navy blue or dark-colored hooded sweatshirt pulled over a ball-cap, dark-colored shorts, and sneakers, police say.

Iowa City officers flooded the area but did not locate the suspect, police say.

The investigation is ongoing.

Iowa City Area CrimeStoppers is offering up to a $1000 cash reward for information leading to the arrest of this suspect. Anyone with information about this crime is urged to contact CrimeStoppers at 358-TIPS (8477). All calls are held in strict confidence and anonymity is guaranteed. Individuals providing information do not have to reveal their identity to collect a reward.