Center City Ubiq store robbed at gunpoint

Police are looking for the gunman who robbed the popular Ubiq store in Center City at gunpoint, telling the clerk he wanted his shoes for free.

Police said the suspect approached the cash register with three pairs of shoes shortly after 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

He showed the clerk a black handgun, told the worker he wanted everything for free, and demanded money from the cash register, police said.

The employee handed over cash and the suspect then fled from the store at 1509 Walnut St. with his shoes and an undisclosed amount of money.

No injuries were reported.

The suspect was last seen running east on Walnut Street. He was described as black, about 20 years old, 5 feet 7 inches tall and 145 pounds.

At the time of the incident, he was wearing a dark gray jacket, jeans and black sneakers with orange laces.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 215-686-8477 (TIPS) or 215-686-3093. Tipsters can also send a text message to 773847 (PPDTIP).