Man allegedly robs Corona del Mar yogurt store

A man reportedly walked into a Corona del Mar yogurt store and escaped

with more than $200 after threatening the cashier with a handgun

Wednesday morning, police said.

The man, presumed to be in his 30s, entered the Golden Spoon store in

the 2400 block of East Coast Highway about 11:30 a.m. and asked the

cashier for the price of soft drinks, said Newport Beach Police Sgt.

Trent Harris.

“He then put a bottle of water on the counter, and when the cashier

was about to ring that up, pulled up his shirt and revealed a black

handgun in his waistband and asked her to give him the money,” he said.

The man took the money and escaped on foot, Harris said.

Nobody was injured in the incident and it appeared that no other

customers were in the store during the incident, he said.

The alleged robber is described as a man in his 30s, about 5-foot-9

and 220 pounds with mid-ear sideburns. Anyone with information is asked

to call the Newport Beach Police Department at (949) 644-3662.