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Phillips/Powderhorn
Nokomis
Riverside
March 2004
 
 

Police seek identity of men who robbed local store

Facts:

On early Monday morning, February 23, there was a robbery of the SuperAmerica at 5101 34th Avenue South They entered the store, stated they had a gun and demanded cash from the register. After Suspect 1 grabbed the money, the two left the store, heading in an unknown direction.

According to investigator Sgt. Tim Hatchner, the suspects entered the store and acted like they were shopping. While one suspect placed milk and a donut on the counter, as if he was going to buy them, the other went outside briefly and came back in with his gray ski cap pulled down. The first suspect took a cup of hot coffee and threw it in the clerk's face, temporarily blinding him. One of the suspects said that he had a gun and took money out of another clerk's hand, threatening both clerks and ordering them to the floor.
Suspect information:

Police are seeking two suspects in this robbery. One suspect was a black male, 38-42 years old, about 5' 7", stocky and unshaven. The other suspect was a black male, 35-40 years of age, 5' 9" to 6'. One of the suspects (shown in picture) was wearing a hat with yellow, dark blue and light blue stripes and a dark jacket with a green stripe across the front and sleeves.

What you can do:

If you can identify these two suspects, or know where they may be, please call Sgt. Hatchner at 612-673-5713, ext. 7518.