Cigarettes, cash stolen in Rowland Heights armed robbery
ROWLAND HEIGHTS -- Three men used a handgun to rob a smoke shop of cigarettes and cash Wednesday, authorities said.
The robbery occurred about 7:30 p.m. at the Colima Smoke Shop, 19705 Colima Road, Suite 7.
About $1,500 worth of cigarettes and an undisclosed amount of cash was taken in the crime, Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Mike Browne said.
Two robbers entered the store while a third acted as a getaway driver, he said. One of the robbers was armed with a chrome-colored revolver.
One of the robbers was described a black man standing about 6 feet tall and weighing 200 pounds, wearing a long-sleeve dark-colored shirt and dark-colored pants, Browne said.
Another robber was a Latino man standing about 6 feet tall and wore a long-sleeve green shirt and dark-colored pants, he said.
No description of the driver was released.
The robbers were last seen driving west on Colima Road in a black SUV, Browne said.
No injuries were reported.
The robbery occurred about 7:30 p.m. at the Colima Smoke Shop, 19705 Colima Road, Suite 7.
About $1,500 worth of cigarettes and an undisclosed amount of cash was taken in the crime, Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Mike Browne said.
Two robbers entered the store while a third acted as a getaway driver, he said. One of the robbers was armed with a chrome-colored revolver.
One of the robbers was described a black man standing about 6 feet tall and weighing 200 pounds, wearing a long-sleeve dark-colored shirt and dark-colored pants, Browne said.
Another robber was a Latino man standing about 6 feet tall and wore a long-sleeve green shirt and dark-colored pants, he said.
No description of the driver was released.
The robbers were last seen driving west on Colima Road in a black SUV, Browne said.
No injuries were reported.
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IT AFFECTS OUR ECONOMY ALSO. SOME AREAS OF CALIFORNIA ARE LIKE "DEVELPING COUNTRIES" NOT THE UNITED STATES.