Lynn police on hunt for armed robbery suspect

LYNN – An armed suspect barged into the Lynn Neighborhood Market Wednesday afternoon, terrifying the store clerks before he bolted with nearly $400.Lilly Huynh, 21, said she was working in the back room when she saw the suspect rush in to the 361 Boston St. store around 4:30 p.m., pointing a gun at her boyfriend and her 19-year-old sister.”He said give me all the money and yelled that the gun was real and banged it against the counter,” she said. “My sister was terrified.”Huynh said she frantically dialed 911 as her sister quickly pushed the store’s panic button for help.”Then I tried to dial my brother’s store next door (Lucky 7), but I wasn’t able to,” she said. “He was probably only in the store for a minute or two before he ran out.”According to Lt. Dave Brown, the suspect is described as a black male, wearing a black jacket with a gray hooded shirt underneath, gloves and dark-colored jeans at the time of the incident. Brown said police saturated the area in search of the suspect but were unable to locate him. Surveillance video is being checked.Huynh said she recognized the suspect as the same person who allegedly robbed the Lucky 7 store a couple of weeks ago, saying he was even wearing the same clothing.Anyone with information is urged to call the department at 781-595-2000. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by texting the word tiplynn and the information to tip411 or 847411 or through the department’s website, www.lynnpolice.org, and clicking the submit tip icon.