An armed robber took $40 from an ice-cream truck after shooting twice into its side in Phoenix on Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, according to police. (Photo: Courtney Mally/The Republic)

An armed robber shot two bullets into the side of an ice-cream truck in south Phoenix before making off with $40 in cash on Friday night, police say.

No one was injured in the robbery, which occurred on a residential street near Third Avenue and Broadway Road.

At first glance, it appeared the robber had left a bloody scene, according to Phoenix police. The red substance pooling on the asphalt turned out to be cherry syrup that spilled from a bottle struck by one of the robber's bullets, an officer said.

Police are continuing to investigate.

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