Crime & Safety

Suspects Sought in Old Poway Market Shotgun Robbery

Authorities are looking for help finding two suspects who made off with $3,000 in a recent armed robbery.

The San Diego County Sheriff's Department is looking for help finding two people suspected in a Nov. 1 robbery at Old Poway Market. There is also a $1,000 reward for information.

The department sent out the following news release Wednesday:

San Diego County Crime Stoppers, along with detectives from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department’s Poway Station, are asking for assistance from the public to help identify and locate two unknown persons in connection with an armed robbery in Poway.

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On Nov. 1, 2012, at approximately 9:45 p.m., the Old Poway Market, located at 14047 Midland Rd. in Poway, was robbed by two unknown suspects. One of the suspects was armed with a shotgun. As he entered the store he racked a round in the shotgun and ordered two employees to lie on the floor.

The second suspect, who was not armed, went behind the counter and retrieved a blue deposit bag containing approximately $3,000 in cash and personal checks. The subjects then exited the market and fled in a dark vehicle northbound on Midland Road.

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Suspect #1 is described as a white male adult between 20‐25 years old. He is approximately 5-foot 11-inches tall and weighs approximately 200 pounds. He was last seen wearing a gray and green striped hoodie, a red scarf covering his nose and mouth, and black tennis shoes with white soles.

Suspect #1 was carrying what appeared to be a black pump‐action shotgun.

Suspect #2 is described as a white adult (unsure if male or female) between 18‐25 years of age, approximately 5-foot 8-inches tall and weighing approximately 165 pounds. The suspect was wearing a blue digital camouflage sweatshirt with the hood over his/her head, a white cloth over his/her nose and mouth, black gloves and blue jeans.

A video surveillance camera captured images of the suspects and their vehicle; the images are attached to page two of this release. Video is available at the Poway Sheriff’s station.

Anyone with information on the identity and/or location of the suspects is asked to call the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 888-580‐8477. Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case. Anonymous email and text messages can be sent in via www.sdcrimestoppers.com.

 


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