Suspect Sought in El Monte Gas Station Robbery

El Monte police asked for the public’s help in identifying a man in his late 20s to early 30s who robbed an Arco station.

The robbery at the station at the San Bernardino (10) Freeway and Baldwin Avenue occurred at 11:50 a.m. on Jan. 28, said El Monte police Sgt. Richard Luna.

The robber brandished a blue steel shotgun at the store clerk, demanded cash and got away with $60, Luna said.

He was driving a four-door possibly gold 1998-2000 Nissan Altima, Luna said.

The robbery was captured by the store’s surveillance system.

Anyone with information on the robbery was asked to call (626) 580-2114.

--City News Service, photo courtesy of the El Monte Police Department