The owner of a coffee stand in the parking lot of an auto repair shop in Washington is determined to find the thief who recently robbed his store at gunpoint. Troy Malchow is offering one year of free coffee to anyone who can help the police catch the gunman.

According to Malchow, his store Perfetto Espresso was robbed last Wednesday, when a man "walking down the sidewalk...walks right in and pulls a gun out and said 'stay calm and give me the money,'" he told Komotv.com.

Malchow said that he even tried to chase the man, but by the time he pulled his car onto the street, the robber disappeared. Police have also been unable to find him, he said.

Malchow hopes the offer will create a buzz and somebody who knows something about the break-in would come out for help.