Elk Grove Police Release Gas Station Robbery Suspect Photo

The Elk Grove Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a suspect involved in a robbery of a gas station convenience store.

On December 1, at approximately 11:52 a.m., the suspect entered the Shell Gas Station located at 9100 Harbour Pointe Drive in and robbed the clerk at gunpoint and fled in an unknown direction.

The suspect is described as an Asian-American male in his late twenties (late 20’s) or early thirties (early 30’s) of age. He was approximately 5’5” and weighed approximately 160 lbs. The suspect was wearing a baseball cap, a black and white patterned, zipper-front hooded sweatshirt over a blue collar shirt with a black crew-neck shirt underneath. He was also wearing blue jeans and dark colored shoes.

The suspect was armed with a silver and black semi-automatic pistol. Therefore, this suspect should be considered armed and dangerous.

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.