Motel 6 Robbed for Third Time in Nine Months; Police Seek Lone Gunman

The Motel 6 on Alvarado Road was robbed for at least the third time in nine months Saturday night when a man armed with a black semiautomatic handgun entered the motel lobby and demanded cash from the clerk saying, “Give me the money.”

La Mesa police said the latest incident happened about 7:55 p.m. at the motel at 7621 Alvarado Road.

“The clerk complied with the [guman’s] demands, giving him the cash from the register,” police said.

The robber fled the scene on foot in an unknown direction, police said.  Officers searched the surrounding areas, but couldn’t find the gunman.

Police say the robber was described as a black, with a dark complexion, 30-40 years old, 5 feet 10 and medium build, with a mustache and goatee, wearing a black jacket, black sweater, black beanie, black gloves and black pants.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on this case or others is asked to call the La Mesa Police Department at 619-667-1400.

You may also call Crime Stoppers’ anonymous toll-free tip line 888-580-TIPS (sdcrimestoppers.com). You can remain anonymous, and be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in this case.

On Oct. 12, 2011, two men armed with handguns robbed the same motel and fled east on the road after demanding money from a clerk.

On June 27, 2011, a lone gunman wearing a Boston Celtics jersey robbed the same location of an undisclosed amount of money.