The man allegedly robbed the Millennium Hotel on Campus Walk Avenue on Monday.
Durham police described the suspect as 6' tall with a thin build.
At the time of the robbery, he was wearing a light-colored shirt, blue jeans, dark tinted glasses, and a black ball cap with white writing.
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