FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A man is wanted after merchandise was taken from a business in Fresno.

The Fresno Police Department says the man entered a store near Kings Canyon Road and Clovis Avenue around 6:05 p.m. on August 27.

An employee spotted the suspect tampering with a locking cord near a rear exit.

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When another employee confronted him, the suspect was holding a hatchet belonging to the store and warned the employee to stay back.

Investigators say the suspect then shoved the employee and fled with the hatchet and a bag filled with merchandise.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Fresno Police Detective A. Avelar at 559-621-6328 or Crime Stoppers at 559-498-STOP (7867).