Arco gas station attendant held at knifepoint in Otay Mesa

Incident reported at 1 a.m.

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Posted: 11/21/2012
Last Updated: 182 days ago

SAN DIEGO - Police were looking of a  man who held a  gas station clerk at knifepoint in Otay Mesa and demanded cash early Wednesday.

The robbery at the Arco gas station at 3724 Del Sol Blvd. was reported at 12:38 a.m., according to San Diego police Officer David Stafford.

The man approached a gas station attendant and demanded cash, then ran away with the money, Stafford said in a statement.

Police were looking for a Hispanic man in his early 30s, around 5 feet 3 and 170 pounds, with black hair. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black jeans, Stafford said.

 

Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. City News Service contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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