Armed Robbery Suspect Sought By Palo Alto Police

PALO ALTO, CA — Police seek help finding a man who robbed the 7-Eleven in the midtown Palo Alto neighborhood, pulling out a gun, demanding money and fleeing on Wednesday morning.

He remains at large.

Dispatch received a call at 12:21 a.m. of an armed robbery that had just occurred at the convenience store located at 708 Colorado Avenue. Police conducted a search for the suspect with the assistance of a Mountain View Police Department canine, but he was not located.

The investigation reveals that a male employee in his 20s was mopping the floor when the male suspect walked into the store. The suspect showed the victim a semi-automatic handgun that was originally concealed under his clothing and demanded money from the cash register. The suspect stole the money and ran away eastbound on Colorado Avenue.

The victim described the suspect as standing 5 feet, 7 inches tall with a thin build. His race is unknown. He was wearing a black-hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, black pants, red shoes, purple gloves and a red bandana covering his face.

Detectives are actively investigating this case. They are looking into whether the suspect is connected to robberies in surrounding communities.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the 24-hour dispatch center at 650-329-2413. Anonymous tips can be e-mailed to paloalto@tipnow.org or sent via text message or voicemail to 650-383-8984. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the free mobile app, downloadable at www.bit.ly/PAPD-AppStore or www.bit.ly/PAPD-GooglePlay.