Crime & Safety
Armed Robbers Are Still At-Large
Police are searching for two men who robbed a Redlands convenience store.
Redlands Police are asking the public’s help in tracking down two armed men who robbed a convenience store at a 76 gas station Friday morning.
The gunmen hit the store, at 1075 Parkford Drive between Redlands Boulevard and the Ford Street’s I-10 offramp, shortly after 4 a.m., police said.
They forced the clerk into a back room and then made off with cash and cigarettes, investigators said.
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One robber is described as a Hispanic man, 20-25 years old, 6-feet tall with a thin build. He was last seen wearing a black beanie, clear glasses, a heavy blue jacket and blue jeans. The second gunman is described as a Hispanic, also age 20-25 years old, 5-foot-10 inches tall with a medium build. He was wearing a black beanie, light blue shirt with gray, long-sleeved undershirt and blue jeans, during the robbery.
Officials are also looking for a white pick-up truck seen in the area shortly before the robbery.
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Investigators ask anyone with information is asked to call Detective Tony Ortiz at (909) 335-4777 or Redlands Police Dispatch at (909) 798-7681. Anonymous tips may by texting 274637 using the keyword “REDTIP.”
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