Deputies search for possible armed robbery suspect in La Quinta area

Police searched for a possible armed robbery suspect Tuesday morning. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said the incident was first reported at 3:30 a.m. outside of a business on Highway 111 and Jefferson Street in La Quinta.

Deputies responded to the scene where they reported that a man entered the business with a possible handgun. The suspect then fled the scene. Authorities would not reveal how much cash was taken by the man.

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