Attempted armed robbery at Dollar General

A man armed with a pistol attempted to rob the Dollar General store on East Laurel as the store was closing at about 10 p.m. Thursday.
Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said employees were approached by the man.
One of the employees was on the phone with someone and told them what was happening. The person on the other end called police, he said.
By the time police arrived the suspect had fled the scene, he said.
Fontenot said details were sketchy about the incident and video surveillance was not available.
The police radio dispatch logs indicate suspect fled north from the store at about 10:12 p.m.