VISALIA, Calif. (FOX26) — Visalia police are investigating an armed robbery reported late Saturday afternoon at a flower shop on East Houston Avenue.
Officers responded at about 5 p.m. to Floreria Petalos de Oro on East Houston Avenue after a report of a robbery, according to the Visalia Police Department. Police said the suspect had already fled by the time officers arrived.
Investigators learned that a male suspect wearing a hoodie, mask and gloves entered the business, and took out a gun at a clerk and took cash, police said.
The case has been forwarded to the Visalia Police Department Violent Crimes Unit. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information is asked to contact the Visalia Police Department at 559-734-8116.