Crime & Safety
Spring Valley Cell Phone Store Robbed at Gunpoint
Deputies searched for the suspect with the help of a helicopter, but were unable to find him.
A cell phone store near Spring Valley was robbed at gunpoint, a sheriff's sergeant said.
The suspect allegedly took an undetermined amount from the Metro PCS store at 9410 Jamacha Blvd. shortly before 7:30 p.m. Monday, and and ran westbound toward Grand Avenue, sheriff's Sgt. Matt Cook said.
Cook said no customers were in the store during the robbery.
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Deputies searched for the suspect with the help of a helicopter, but were unable to find him, Cook said.
The robber was described as Hispanic, of medium height and skinny without facial hair. He was wearing a dark blue winter hat with ear flaps, a dark blue shirt and black pants, and was armed with a small silver pistol.
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Anyone with information on the robbery was asked to call the sheriff's department at (858) 565-5200 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
—City News Service
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