FERRIDAY — The cashier at Fred’s Pharmacy in Ferriday was able to ward off an attempted robbery at the store on Monday by simply screaming, police said.

At approximately 8:30 p.m. a suspect, believed to be a male, approached the cashier demanding money, Ferriday Police Chief Margaret Lawrence said.

The chief said the subject reportedly had a gun.

“The cashier went to screaming and ran him off,” Lawrence said.

Nothing was taken and Lawrence said police did not have currently a suspect identified in the case.

Lawrence said the assailant was of average height and weight. The subject was dressed in all black and was wearing a hoodie as well as a mask.

The manager at Fred’s declined to comment Tuesday.