CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Police are searching for the suspect alleged to have robbed a Clearlake coffee shop at gunpoint on Tuesday morning.

Sgt. Rodd Joseph said the incident occurred at Catfish Coffee House, located at 14624 Lakeshore Drive.

He said police responded to the business at 7:10 a.m. Tuesday shortly after the incident was reported and met with the clerk, who described the assailant as a white male adult in his 20s.  

The suspect was further described as being about 6 feet tall with a slim build, light brown or reddish hair and having a goatee and mustache. Joseph said the suspect was last seen wearing a dark-colored hoodie-type sweatshirt.  

The weapon was described as a black or gray-colored semi-auto type handgun with a square-ended barrel and having a checkered patterned grip, Joseph said.

Joseph said the suspect demanded money. The clerk complied with the assailant’s demands and was uninjured.  

The suspect fled the business with an undisclosed amount of cash. No vehicles were seen and the suspects last direction of travel is not known, Joseph said.

Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Clearlake Police Department at 707-994-8251. Callers may remain anonymous.