Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery that happened Saturday morning.

The robbery was reported at 7 a.m. from the Murphy Oil gas station in the 1200 block of North Main Street.

Preliminary investigation found an adult male subject displayed a handgun and demanded money, but didn’t get any because he fled on foot when customers arrived. There were no injuries.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. Tipsters can also submit tips by going to www.p3tips.com or by visiting the Suffolk Police Department website at www.suffolkva.us/spd and looking for the Suffolk Crime Line link. Tipsters never have to give their names or appear in court and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.