The Cottonwood Police Department is asking for help in identifying and locating an armed robbery suspect from earlier this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 12.

At approximately 10:16 a.m., an employee of a car wash in the 700 block of E. State Route 89A in Cottonwood called to report a robbery.

The suspect is described as a white male, 30 to 40 years old, 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 200 pounds, with dark hair and a mustache.He was last seen wearing blue jeans, and a button-up shirt with brown and white stripes.

The suspect reportedly approached the employee while wearing a type of Halloween mask and brandished a wooden club.

He demanded money from the employee before getting into a physical altercation. The suspect fled on foot towards the area of E. Date and S. 8th streets.

If you have information about this crime or the identity and/or location of the suspect, call the Cottonwood Police Department at 634-4246.

You may remain anonymous by contacting the Yavapai County Silent Witness Program at (800) 932-3232.