GLEN JEAN, W.Va. -- Police are searching for an armed robber they say assaulted a Fayette County bartender and stole her purse.

Linda Rogers, 45, a bartender at Drifter's Bar in the Glen Jean area, was leaving the bar after 3 a.m. when a man armed with a stun gun assaulted her and stole her purse, according to the Fayette County Sheriff's Department.

The suspect fled on foot. Sheriff's K-9s were called to the scene but couldn't find him, according to the Sheriff's Department.

Rogers said the man was black, about 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds. He was wearing a black ski mask and dark clothing.

The Sheriff's Department believes the man is probably local. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Sheriff's Department at 304-574-4216.