SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – San Diego authorities are investigating a string of gas station robberies that took place in several parts of the county over a nearly two-hour period, from late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning.
One robbery occurred at around 11:20 p.m. at a 76 gas station in the 3000 block of Market Street in San Diego’s Stockton area.
The ABC 10News Breaking News Tracker was at the scene of the Stockton robbery when San Diego Police received a report that a Shell station in the 1100 block of 28th Street, in Logan Heights, was robbed.
Over the course of nearly two hours, other gas stations around San Diego County were reportedly hit by robbers.
While exact times were not released for each robbery, law enforcement confirmed the following reported incidents:
- 76 station -- 3000 block of Market St., Stockton
- Shell station -- 1100 block of S. 28th St., Logan Heights
- 7-Eleven -- Camino Ruiz and Capricorn Way, Mira Mesa
- Chevron -- 8700 block of Lake Murray Blvd., San Carlos
- 7-Eleven -- 4200 Spring St., La Mesa
- 5500 block of Mission Rd., Fallbrook
- 9600 block of Carlton Hills Blvd., Santee
- 480 Sweetwater Rd., Spring Valley
- 9700 Campo Rd., Spring Valley
- 10100 Maine Ave., Lakeside
- 26900 Mesa Rock, Escondido
SDPD officials on Wednesday morning stated:
“Over the past six weeks, several armed take-over style robberies have occurred throughout the City of San Diego. These crimes are extremely concerning because of the potential for violence and loss of life. Based on the suspect descriptions and actions, we believe at least ten of these robberies in the City of San Diego have been committed by the same group. We also believe this same suspect group are responsible for robberies in other jurisdictions.
The robberies have occurred at convenience stores, typically in the late evening hours. The suspects have been described as young Black and Hispanic males wearing hooded sweatshirts and masks. They enter the stores in groups ranging from one to four and brandish firearms at the clerk, while demanding money and products. In some of the cases, cash drawers and registers have been taken.”
