Police are searching for a female suspect in the armed robbery of the Circle K store in Farmingdale Sunday evening.

FARMINGDALE, Maine (AP) _ Police are searching for a woman who robbed a Farmingdale convenience store at gunpoint.

Kennebec County Sheriff's Sgt. Scott Taylor says the suspect entered the Circle K store on Maine Avenue just before 7:30 p.m. Sunday, showed a gun and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Police tell the Kennebec Journal she left the area on foot.

The woman was described as white and wearing jeans, a dark jacket and something over her face.

Police brought in dog units to look for the woman.