Deputies search for superhero-masked robbery suspect with a hatchet

Thurston County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man they say robbed a gas station near Olympia on Thursday morning. The suspect was wearing a superhero mask and carrying a hatchet.

The suspect got away with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to Sgt. Carla Carter. The incident was reported shortly before 4 a.m. at 2601 Yelm Highway SE.

Carter said the suspect walked in carrying a hatchet and took a safe from behind the counter. The gas station employee working at the time was not injured.

The suspect was described as a white man in his 20s wearing gray pants, a gray shirt and carrying a black backpack.

Deputies searched the area with a police dog and found the safe, the backpack and mask. They are still looking for the suspect, who has not been identified.

This story was originally published November 2, 2017 at 8:05 AM with the headline "Deputies search for superhero-masked robbery suspect with a hatchet."