Crime & Safety

Police Search For Man In Armed Robbery At Arlington Heights Store

Arlington Heights police describe the suspect below.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Police officers are searching for a man the Arlington Heights Police Department said went and robbed a local convenience store at gunpoint at 4:23 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29 in the 1400 block of East Hintz. According to Arlington Heights police, the suspect pointed a gun at the clerk and demanded money. Police said the suspect is described as:

  • Hispanic male
  • 20 to 30 years old
  • Skinny build
  • 5'4 to 5'8
  • Suspect was wearing red pants, navy blue shirt, black jacket, sneakers with white bottoms and a dark cloth covering his face.

Police urge anyone with information about this or any other serious crime in Arlington Heights to submit an anonymous tip via text or by telephone, by texting keyword 847AHPD and your message to 847411, or call Arlington Heights Crime Stoppers at -847- 590-STOP (7867).


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