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PUYALLUP, Wash. — Officers with the Puyallup Police Department are searching for a man who they say robbed a gas station Tuesday night
Police said when the man came into the store, located on Valley Ave NE, he attempted to purchase items, but when the clerk opened the register, the man forcibly reached into the cash drawer.
The man then fled the scene in a dark-colored SUV, police said.
“The suspect got away with $309.62 in cash and coins, plus the seven packs of Marlboro cigarettes valued at $10.10/each ($70.70 total),” Puyallup police said.
Police said the man left behind a lemonade and Reese’s cups that were taken as evidence for fingerprints.
The man is described by police as a white male who is 26-27 years old and about 5 feet, 7 inches tall, with brown hair and what appears to be tattoos on his hand.
The man was wearing a gray, hooded sweatshirt with several roses down the sleeves, police said.
Anyone with information on the man’s identity is asked to email tips@ci.puyallup.wa.us and reference case number1910602006.
Can you ID? Help us identify this male who robbed a gas station on Valley Ave NE last night. The suspect was described as a white male, 26-27 yrs old, approx 5'7" with brown hair and appeared to have tattoos on his right hand and possibly left hand. The gray hooded sweatshirt he wore had several roses down the sleeves and a large rose printed on the back. If you can help us identify this suspect, email tips@ci.puyallup.wa.us. Refer to case 1910602006.
Posted by Puyallup Police Department on Wednesday, April 17, 2019
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