Hillsborough police searching for man who robbed hotel

Hillsborough police are searching for a man who they say robbed a hotel early Monday morning.

Police said the man entered the lobby of a Holiday Inn Express at 202 Cardinal Drive at about 2:30 a.m., displayed a handgun and demanded money from the clerk.

The man then fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.

A police dog was able to track the man’s scent to the parking lot of a nearby apartment complex, but police were unable to locate him.

Authorities said nobody was injured during the incident.

Anybody with information is asked to call Hillsborough police at 919-296-9535.