Gunman robs West Covina cell phone store
WEST COVINA -- A gunman escaped with an unknown amount of cash Saturday after holding up a cell phone store, police said.
The robbery occurred about 6:20 p.m. at a cell phone store in the 1300 block of South Azusa Avenue, West Covina police Lt. Marty Sevilla said.
Police described the robber as a Latino man in his mid-20s, 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet tall, of medium build, wearing a gray sweater, baggy blue jeans and a beanie covering his face. He carried a handgun in his pocket.
The robber was last seen running west from the area with an undisclosed amount of stolen cash, Sevilla said.
The robbery occurred about 6:20 p.m. at a cell phone store in the 1300 block of South Azusa Avenue, West Covina police Lt. Marty Sevilla said.
Police described the robber as a Latino man in his mid-20s, 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet tall, of medium build, wearing a gray sweater, baggy blue jeans and a beanie covering his face. He carried a handgun in his pocket.
The robber was last seen running west from the area with an undisclosed amount of stolen cash, Sevilla said.
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