Danville Costco Robbery: Shots Fired, Say Police

DANVILLE, CA — Costco in Danville closed following an armed robbery Friday afternoon, police officials said. Police confirm shots were fired during a robbery of the store. At about noon, police received a report that two men dressed in hoodies and wearing masks had entered the Costco store on Fostoria Way near Interstate Highway 680.

One of the men smashed a glass case and removed the items inside, according Danville police spokesman Geoff Gillette. When a store employee tried to stop him, the second suspect fired a gun, Geoff said. The two men then fled in a waiting silver Toyota Camry with paper license plates, Geoff said. Danville Police Chief Steve Simpkins says no one was hit or injured during the shooting, but one person, who fell while trying to move out of the path of the suspects, was treated for shock.

The first suspect is described as slender and was wearing a black hoodie, gray pants, gloves and a mask. The second masked suspect was wearing a black hoodie, black pants, and gloves.

The same Costco was allegedly robbed by three suspects earlier this month. Police arrested an Oakland man in connection with the alleged robbery attempt. Those two suspects are still at large.

Police are still searching for the three suspects in connection with the Friday robbery and anyone with information is asked to call Danville police at (925) 820-2144.

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Patch Editor Autumn Johnson and Bay City News Service contributed to this report.

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