CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -
Authorities are searching for the gunman who robbed a Clarksville department store Monday morning.
Police said the robber, who has been identified as Derek Brown, entered the Big Lots store on South Riverside Drive around 9:45 a.m., displayed a handgun and demanded money from the clerk.
After being given an undisclosed amount of cash, Brown fled on foot and was last seen on the back side of the store walking on Forest Street.
Brown is described as a white male in his early 30s, approximately six feet tall with a thin build.
He was wearing a dark ball cap with a New York Yankees emblem, a black jacket, striped shirt, tan cargo shorts and dark colored sneakers.
Police said Brown is believed to be homeless.
Anyone who can identify the suspect is urged to call Clarksville police's tips line at 931-645-8477.
