OREGON, Wis. — Police in Oregon are searching for a suspect in an attempted armed robbery in the village Wednesday.
According to the Oregon Police Department, the suspect, Jose Jimenez, 21, should be considered armed. In a news release, the department said the attempted robbery happened in the 800 block of Oregon Parks Avenue but did not provide further details about the incident.
Jimenez is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds. Police said he is known to frequent Madison and Oregon.
Anyone who sees him or who has information about his whereabouts is asked to call the Oregon Police Department at 608-835-3111.
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