Crime & Safety
VIDEO: Police Seek Gas Station Armed Robber
A man carrying a handgun held up two gas stations Thursday night along Interstate 5, one in Mission Viejo and another in Laguna Hills.
Police want your help finding a man who robbed two gas stations in South Orange County Thursday night with a handgun.
See photos and videos of the robberies above.
A man wearing a black ski mask first stole cash from a Shell gas station around 11:10 p.m. in Laguna Hills at Lake Forest Drive and Avenida de la Carlota.
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About 20 minutes later security cameras spotted the same man robbing a Mission Viejo Chevron at Crown Valley and the I-5 freeway.
Both crimes occurred near I-5. In both instances the man was wearing all black and carrying a black semi-automatic handgun. He demanded—and received—cash.
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Police want to find someone who recognizes the man. If you know who he is, police ask you to call 949-425-1900 or call OC Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS or occrimestoppers.org.
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