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Morning Report: Man with knife robs Ventura gas station
Police and Fire: A man with a knife robbed a Ventura gas station early this morning, police reported.
Wearing a trench coat and prescription glasses, the robber entered the Chevron gas station at 7700 Telegraph Road at 3 a.m., brandished a knife and demanded money from the clerk, police said in a prepared statement.
The clerk ran out of the store, and the robber chased him but could not keep up.
After abandoning the pursuit, the robber returned to the gas station, ripped out the cash register and left the area with it.
The gas station clerk called police from a nearby grocery store, but the robber was gone by the time officers arrived on scene, police said.
Anyone with information about the crime is encouraged to call 339-4394 or to make an anonymous call to 385-TALK.
Traffic: At 7:15 a.m., an ambulance was responding to a traffic collision near the intersection of south Mountain Road and Balcom Canyon Road in Santa Paula, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.
Weather: The patchy clouds and fog in county skies this morning are expected to give way to mostly sunny conditions today, the National Weather Service reported. High temperatures in the 60s on the coast and in the 70s inland are predicted.
Posted by Hueneme_girl29 on May 30, 2007 at 8:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Wow- This is kinda funny. "Wearing a trench coat and prescription glasses"......how'd the ventura countys star know they were "prescription glasses"....guess they were taking up space to make the article longer...
Posted by Jacksprat on May 30, 2007 at 9:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I guess the clerk that was robbed was the one who gave the description,I was not there and I am sure the kerif was not there too. I am sure that he said the man was wearing prescription glasses. I don't know how he could tell, but what a stupd comment. I am sure no matter how much the Star can at times screw up this was not one of them
Posted by Hueneme_girl29 on May 30, 2007 at 9:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)
"What a stupd comment" ??? ..... Learn how to spell STUPID befor you bag on someones comment.
Posted by Equitable_Enforcer on May 30, 2007 at 10:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The Star's information came from the following press release from VPD:
Contact: Watch Commander, 805-339-4416.
Location: Chevron 7700 Telegraph Rd. Ventura.
Date/Time Occurred: May 30, 2007, 3:00 am.
Officer(s) Involved: Ventura Patrol Officers.
Victim(s): Chevron Gas Station.
Suspect(s): Adult white male, 6’, 0”, prescription glasses, wearing a trench coat.
Report #: 07-8223
On May 30, 2007, at 3:00 am, the suspect entered the store and brandished a knife to the clerk and demanded money. The clerk ran from the store and the suspect began chasing him. Ultimately the clerk was able to outrun the suspect.
The suspect then went back to the store and took the cash register from inside and fled the area. The clerk ran to nearby Albertson’s and called police. Officers searched the area for the suspect without results.
If you have any information about this crime, please contact the Ventura Police Detectives at 339-4394, or make an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers at 385-TALK or 494-TALK. If your information leads to an arrest, you could receive a cash reward of up to $ 1000.00.
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