NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Metro police are looking for a man who reportedly assaulted an employee at a Mapco on Murfreesboro Pike.
Police say on Sunday, July 24, the suspect was yelling at customers in the parking lot of the Mapco, located in the 2600 block of Murfreesboro Pike, before entering the store and threatening the clerk at the counter.
When the clerk asked the man to leave, she walked behind the counter, picked up the scanning tool near the register and hit him in the head with it. As the suspect began to walk toward the front door, the clerk followed, intending to lock the door as he exited.
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The man then began removing items from the shelves before throwing them at the employee. He then punched the clerk in the head several times.
He left the gas station in what appears to be a Nissan Quest van, which had front-end damage.
Suspect in Mapco robbery (Source: Metro Nashville Police Department)
Suspect in Mapco robbery (Source: Metro Nashville Police Department) 
Suspect in Mapco robbery (Source: Metro Nashville Police Department) 
Mapco Assault Suspect Vehicle (Source: Metro Nashville Police Department)
The employee was taken to Southern Hills Hospital where she was treated for a broken nose and released.
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Anyone with information about the suspect or the vehicle is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.
