Claremont CA Aug 3 2013 A man wearing a blue ski mask tried to rob a hotel in Claremont on Thursday morning, but left empty-handed when a security guard yelled at him.
The robber walked into the DoubleTree Hotel at 555 W. Foothill Blvd. at 3:25 a.m. and pointed a handgun at a guard. When the guard stood up and began shouting, the man ran out of the lobby, said Claremont police Lt. Karlan Bennett.
The robber is 5-feet-10 inches tall and 180 and 200 pounds. He wore a blue sweatshirt, blue jeans and gloves. Anyone with information may call Claremont police, 909-399-5411.