ELKHART — The Elkhart Police and Elkhart County Sheriff’s departments responded to reports of a robbery at the Admiral Gas Station at 900 E. Mishawaka shortly after 10 p.m. Wednesday night.

Dispatch radio traffic indicated that a black male wearing a large, puffy coat and red bandanna entered the store and handed the clerk a note demanding money. He also indicated that he had a gun.

A witness described the man as being about 5 feet, 3 inches tall.

The suspect fled the scene on foot.