Robber Douses Hotel Clerk With Lighter Fluid

A robber doused a hotel clerk with lighter fluid at around 1:30 a.m. Saturday and threatened to set the clerk on fire at the Clarion Hotel.

The hotel is in the 300 block of West Bijou Street. Police said the suspect entered the lobby and demanded cash.

He doused a hotel clerk with lighter fluid and threatened to set the clerk on fire. The robber grabbed money out of the cash drawer and fled on foot..

Police said they arrived shortly after and searched the area with K-9 units, but were not able to track him down.

He is described as a black man in his 40s. He’s between 5’11 to 6’1″ tall. He weighs about 170 to 180 pounds. He had a scruffy beard and bumps on his face. The robber was neatly dressed.

If you have any information, call police at 719-444-7000.