On May 28, 2015 at 3:25 AM officers responded to the 7/11 Store located at 13400 Jefferson Avenue in reference to a robbery. The on duty clerk reported an unknown man entered the store at around 3:22 AM, approached the counter with a cup of coffee, then announced “This is a robbery". The man implied he had a firearm and demanded the money from the register. The clerk gave the man the cash and he left the store headed eastbound on foot toward Woodcreek Drive.
Suspect Description:
Black male, dark complexion, approximately 35-40 years old, 175 to 190 lbs., wearing a black jacket, with blue jeans shorts and wearing white sneakers. The suspect had a bald head with an earring in his left ear.
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