A robber who threatened to use a gun held up the Marriott Courtyard in The Waterfront shopping complex mall early yesterday, police said.

The robber, a black man about 5 feet, 10 inches, entered the front lobby around 6 a.m.

He wore a brown hooded coat, with the hood tied tightly around his face, exposing only his eyes and nose, West Homestead police Chief Christopher Deasy said.

The robber confronted the lone clerk, demanded and took an undisclosed amount of money and fled.

Chief Deasy said the suspect never showed a weapon, though he claimed he was armed.

No arrests had been made yesterday. Anyone with information about the incident or the suspect was asked to contact West Homestead police at 412-461-1116.