The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who allegedly stole two iPads from the Target in Goleta Monday morning and indicated he was armed with a gun.

Deputies first responded to the shopping center on Hollister Avenue at 9:52 a.m. for a report of a male suspect who attempted to purchase two iPads using a stolen credit card, Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Raquel Zick said.

“When the transaction was declined, the suspect forcibly took the iPads while making statements indicating he was armed with a firearm. The suspect fled the store before deputies arrived and was last seen running westbound through the shopping center parking lot,” Zick said.

The Sheriff’s Office described the robbery suspect as a Black male adult in his early 20s. He was last seen wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt with sparkles, blue sweatpants, and athletic shoes. He was also seen wearing a blue disposable face mask.

Emergency radio traffic indicated the man may have fled on a scooter, but that could not be independently confirmed.

Anyone who has information about the man or the alleged robbery should call 9-1-1 or contact the Sheriff’s Office, Zick said.

“The colors in the surveillance image may not accurately represent the suspect’s appearance,” Zick said.

“The image was captured by photographing a security camera monitor, which altered the color quality. The suspect’s skin tone was darker than it appears in the released image, and his clothing was closer to a medium blue than depicted.”