Woman Robbed at Knifepoint at Burlington Mall

Burlington Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a woman at knife point in the parking lot of the this afternoon.

According to Sergeant David McLean of the at approximately 3 p.m. this afternoon police responded to a call of an armed robbery at the Burlington Mall. According to police, a woman was sitting in her car in the lot with her door slightly ajar when a man allegedly pulled the door open and demanded her purse. The victim said the man showed her a knife during the robbery. The female victim was not injured during the robbery.

According to the victim the man ran into a nearby executive park. Police created a perimeter around the area and called in a K9 unit which was able to track the scent of the suspect into the executive park, where it disappeared.

"We assume the man got into a vehicle and fled the area," Sgt. McLeon said.

Police were able to get a couple of fingerprints off the vehicle and are currently processing them.

According to a description provided by the victim, the suspect is a man in his early to late 20s with a thin build, olive complexion, dark hair and bad teeth. He was described as wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans

white male, mid to late 20s. thin build. olive complexion, dark hair, bad teeth. gray hooded sweatchirt and blue jeans.

Police are asking that anyone with information related to the robbery call the station at (781) 270-1914.