Crime & Safety
Citgo Station Stickup — Gunman Escapes With Cash
The gas station was robbed in the middle of the day.
MINOOKA, IL — A hooded crook stuck up a Citgo station on Ridge Road Monday morning, pulling a gun on the clerk and absconding with cash, police said.
The thief struck shortly after 11:30 a.m. at the Citgo on Ridge near Interstate 80. He was armed with a handgun and reportedly wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, black coat, blue jeans and white-rimmed, reflective lens sunglasses.
The gunman, who appeared to be in his 20s and of a medium build, demanded cash from the register and made his getaway in a blue Dodge Charger, heading southbound on Ridge Road.
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Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to call the Kendall County Sheriff’s Department at 630-553-5856, or email investigators at detectives@co.kendall.il.us.
Callers can also contact Kendall County Crimestoppers at 630-553-5999.
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