Crime & Safety
Knife-Wielding Man Robs 7-Eleven Store In Palo Alto
The suspect had brandished a knife and demanded cash from the register, the clerk told police.
PALO ALTO, CA — Police are investigating the robbery of a convenience store by a knife-wielding man in Palo Alto early Friday morning.
A clerk at the 7-Eleven at 708 Colorado Ave. called police at about 12:30 a.m. to report that the store had just been robbed, Palo Alto police said.
The suspect had brandished a knife and demanded cash from the register, the clerk told police.
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The clerk gave him the cash and then the suspect reached across the counter and stole an open box of cigars valued at about $45. The suspect then fled west through the parking lot. No one was injured in the robbery, police said.
A detailed description of the suspect wasn't available, but authorities said he was a man between 25 and 30 years old who was wearing a sweatshirt with the hood up and a face mask.
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Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Palo Alto police 24-hour dispatch center at 650-329-2413. Anonymous tips can be e-mailed to [email protected] or sent via text message or voicemail to 650-383-8984.
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