Editor's note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the suspect was armed. Boise Police have not said the suspect had a weapon. The incident is being investigated as an attempted robbery.
The Boise Police Department (BPD) is asking for the public's help in identifying an adult male suspect they say was involved in an attempted robbery on the southern end of the Boise Bench during the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 5.
The Boise Police Violent Crime Unit is investigating the attempted robbery, which is said to have occurred in a parking lot of the 3200 block of S. Vista Avenue at approximately 12:40 a.m.
People who may know the suspect are urged to call Ada County Non-Emergency Dispatch at 208-37-6790. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers of Idaho.
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