Police Hunt For Men Who Robbed Murrieta Gas Station
MURRIETA (CBS) — Police Sunday were on the hunt for two men who robbed a Murrieta service station at gunpoint and got away with an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes.
The incident occurred about 5 a.m. Saturday at USA Gas on Winchester Road, Murrieta police Sgt. Ron Driscoll.
According to Driscoll, the men ordered three clerks -- all of them women -- into the back office; then ordered one of them to the counter where he forced her to empty the contents of two cash drawers into a bag.
Both suspects were described as medium build and were armed with handguns.
One of them – a dark-skinned male – was 5'7" and weighed about 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing black cotton gloves, dark pants and a white-ribbed cloth mask with eyeholes cut out, police said.
The second suspect -- also 5'7" -- weighed about about 160 pounds. He wore a black-hooded sweatshirt, a white-ribbed cloth mask with eyeholes cut out, white cotton gloves, dark pants and white tennis shoes, the sergeant said.
Anyone with information was asked to contact Detective Phil Gomez at (951) 461-6356. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call (800) 782-7463.
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