HUNT FOR ROBBER COMES UP SHORT DEPUTIES COMB QUIET WEST LANCASTER NEIGHBORHOOD.Byline: GIDEON RUBIN Staff Writer LANCASTER Lancaster, city, England Lancaster (lăng`kəstər), city (1991 pop. 43,902) and district, county seat of Lancashire, NW England, on the Lune River. -- Sheriff's deputies combed comb n. 1. a. A thin toothed strip, as of plastic, used to smooth, arrange, or fasten the hair. b. An implement, such as a card for dressing and cleansing wool or other fiber, that resembles a hair comb in shape or through a quiet west Lancaster neighborhood Wednesday seeking an armed robber, but the search had yielded no arrests by late afternoon, a sheriff's deputy said. About five deputies accompanied by a search dog focused their attention on the 43200 block of Shady Lane at AvenueK-6, where the man they were hunting had committed an armed robbery at gunpoint shortly before noon. They sealed off traffic from Avenues K-4 to K-8 and 21st to 25th street east. A California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. plane and a sheriff's helicopter assisted in portions of the search. The victim described the robber as a 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8 black man, 18 to 20 years old, wearing a gray baseball cap. He matched the description of an armed robber who hit west Lancaster on Tuesday night -- at 9:30 in the 43300 block of 16th Street West and 15 minutes later in the 2300 block of West Avenue J. A sheriff's deputy on the scene said law enforcement officials were operating on a ``50-50'' assumption that the robber was within the contained area. Frank Goethe, a neighbor, said he was startled star·tle v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten. by the commotion, noting that the area is considered among the Antelope antelope, name applied to a large number of hoofed, ruminant mammals of the cattle family (Bovidae), which also includes the sheep and goats. The North American pronghorn is sometimes called an antelope, but belongs to a separate, related family (Antilocapridae). Valley's safest. ``Armed robbery?'' Goethe said, shaking his head. ``It tells you that nobody's immune from crime these days.'' gideon.rubin@dailynews.com (661) 267-7802 CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Sheriff's deputies in Lancaster block off Sunny Lane and Avenue K-6 as they search for a robber. (2) Sheriff's deputies search for a robber with a K-9 unit on Sunny Lane near Avenue K-6. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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