Crime & Safety

Gas Station, Convenience Store Robbed at Gunpoint

A pair of local businesses were robbed at gunpoint Sunday night. 

The first robbery occurred at about 9:40 p.m. at the 76 gas station located at the Franciscan Center on Warm Springs Boulevard. 

According to Fremont police, a suspect armed with a white-colored gun robbed the clerk of cash before fleeing on foot southbound on Warm Springs Boulevard. 

The suspect was described as a black male adult in his 30s, about 6-feet tall wearing a black hoodie, black hat and black ski mask. 

The second armed robbery occurred an hour later at the Quik Stop, located at 47011 Warm Springs Blvd. near Luzon Drive. 

In that incident, two suspects robbed a clerk of his wallet and cash from a register. The suspects were described as black male adults wearing black hoodies and dark masks. At least one of the suspects was armed with a silver handgun.

Anyone with any information is urged to contact the Fremont Police Department at (510) 790-6800. Anonymous tips may also be left at www.fremontpolice.org/tip or by texting TIP FREMONTPD to 888777 with your message.

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