Suspect wanted for armed robbery of Hess station in the Town of Ulster

Above: An image of the suspect in a robbery of a Hess Mart in the town of Ulster. Via the Ulster County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.

Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a Hess Station in the town of Ulster on Wednesday, Oct. 22, according to a press release from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. The man is described as a white male in his twenties wearing a black leather jacket and a hoodie, according to the press release.

The suspect allegedly entered the Hess Mart at 841 Ulster Ave. at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday night and, after chatting with the clerk, brandished a handgun and demanded cash and cigarettes, according to the press release. He then fled on foot toward Lay Street.

Police have released a photo of the suspect taken from the store's security cameras, which you can see above.