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Raleigh police investigating after sweepstakes business robbed

Raleigh police were investigating after a sweepstakes business was robbed Saturday.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Raleigh police were investigating after a sweepstakes business was robbed Saturday.

Officials said H-Sweeps at 3801 Western Blvd. was robbed Saturday. The suspect is a black male, 5-foot-9 and wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt. Police said the suspect entered the business and yelled at a female employee. They said no weapon was seen but police are still treating it as an armed robbery.

A K-9 unit was brought in to search for the suspect. Investigators said they were also working to get video from an exterior camera.

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