Crime & Safety

Help ID Man Who Robbed Poway Sprint Store at Gunpoint

Surveillance camera images depict a black man, 35 to 40 years old, 6 feet tall and 160 to 180 pounds. He wore a black hooded sweatshirt with a red trim, a black mask, black pants, black shoes and one black glove on his right hand.

The San Diego County Sheriff's Department Thursday released images captured by surveillance cameras in hopes of identifying a man who held up a Poway Sprint store at gunpoint.

The robbery in the 13500 block of Poway Road happened about 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, according to the sheriff's department, which, along with Crime Stoppers, offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to the man's arrest.

The suspect walked into the business armed with a silver revolver and ordered employees to place iPhones into a bag he was carrying. He then forced the employees into a restroom and ordered them to stay there until he was gone.

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Surveillance camera images depict a black man, 35 to 40 years old, 6 feet tall and 160 to 180 pounds. He wore a black hooded sweatshirt with a red trim, a black mask, black pants, black shoes and one black glove on his right hand.

Anyone with information about the man's identity was asked to call Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.

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Anonymous tips can be sent via email or text message to sdcrimestoppers.com.

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