By GAYLA CAWLEY
LYNN — A 20-year-old Lynn man said he went to Compare Supermarket intending to buy some soap, and was instead robbed at gunpoint Wednesday around noon.
The victim went to the supermarket with $3 in his pocket and was approached by a suspect who told him to walk with him in the store, while showing him a gun in his waistband. The suspect then told the victim to give him everything he had, said Lynn Police Lt. Rick Donnelly.
After he handed over the $3, the suspect searched the victim for more, took his car keys and drove off in his car, Donnelly said.
Police found the car, a red Dodge Neon on Meadow Court shortly after 3:30 p.m., with the keys in the ignition, but not the suspect, described as a dark-skinned man in his 20s, about 6 feet tall, wearing a dark-colored jacket, Donnelly said.
Officers were approached by the girlfriend of the victim, who said she owned the car and had found the car earlier on Collins Street. Donnelly said she showed the paperwork for the car and had the keys so they let her take it.
Police are still searching for the suspect and the robbery is under investigation. Donnelly said the department is trying to get surveillance tapes from the store.
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