Check cashing business robbed in Pasadena
PASADENA -- A gunman robbed a check cashing business Tuesday, police said.
The crime occurred about 11:30 a.m. at a Check 'n Go on Colorado Boulevard, just east of Sierra Madre Boulevard, Pasadena police Lt. Rodney Wallace said.
The robber, who was described only as a black man in his 20s wearing dark clothing, used a handgun to rob a lone employee in the business, Wallace said.
He was last seen fleeing the area on foot, the lieutenant said.
The victim was not injured during the robbery.
The crime occurred about 11:30 a.m. at a Check 'n Go on Colorado Boulevard, just east of Sierra Madre Boulevard, Pasadena police Lt. Rodney Wallace said.
The robber, who was described only as a black man in his 20s wearing dark clothing, used a handgun to rob a lone employee in the business, Wallace said.
He was last seen fleeing the area on foot, the lieutenant said.
The victim was not injured during the robbery.
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