EGPD seeks armed robbery suspect

On March 10, 2011 at 10:50 p.m., the Elk Grove Police Robbery suspec Department responded to a robbery that had taken place at 2201 Long...

On March 10, 2011 at 10:50 p.m., the Elk Grove Police
Robbery suspec
Department responded to a robbery that had taken place at 2201 Longport Court  at the Extended Stay America.

An unidentified male approached an employee working at the front counter and displayed a handgun that was in a shoulder holster under his armpit area. The suspect (pictured below) demanded that the employee open a safe and remove the money inside.

As the employee was trying to open the safe, a customer came to the front entrance. The suspect saw the customer and fled the lobby area on foot with property from the establishment. A witness indicated that the suspect drove away from the location in a blue or silver two-door vehicle.

The suspect was described as a Caucasian male in his mid to late twenties (20's), approx. five feet ten inches tall (5'10"), one hundred sixty-five pounds (165 lbs), with short or shaved hair and a slight mustache. The suspects was wearing a "Roush" baseball cap with flames on the brim and sides (pictured below), sunglasses, a black leather zipper-front jacket over a white polo shirt, cargo pants, and gloves with a design on the back portion.

Anyone with information regarding this robbery is asked to call the Elk Grove Police Department Detective Bureau at (916) 478-8060 or Crime Alert at (916) 443-HELP (4357). Callers to Crime Alert can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.00. Tips can also be sent via SMS text message by entering CRIMES (274637) on a cell phone, followed by Tip732 (agency identification number) and the message.

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