MADISON, Wis. — A man who attempted to rob a gas station on Madison’s east side left empty handed, according to a release by the city’s police department.
Officers were dispatched to the Shell station at 4821 Annamark Dr. around 4:45 p.m. Monday.
The would-be robber kept his hand underneath his shirt as if he had a weapon and demanded a Shell employee open the register, the release said.
The Shell employee backed away from the register and put his hands on top of his head, police said.
The would-be robber ran away as police were called.
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