Up to $1,000 Reward Offered
San Diego County Crime Stoppers along with investigators from the San Diego Police Department’s Robbery Unit are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating an unknown suspect wanted for a commercial armed robbery of a GameStop store located in the Lake Murray area of San Diego.
On August 15, 2017, at 5:26 p.m., an unknown adult male suspect entered the GameStop store located at 8898 Navajo Road, in San Diego. The suspect removed a handgun from his waistband and pointed it towards the two clerks who were behind the counter. The suspect placed a black bag on the counter and demanded money from the cash register. The clerks complied. The suspect left the store and was seen getting into a blue or white four door car and driving away on Navajo Road.
Suspect’s/ Vehicle Description:
The suspect is described as a White male, 40 to 50-years-old, 5’7” to 5’8” tall, 200 to 250 lbs., wearing a dark red colored wig underneath a black baseball hat, grey sweatshirt, blue jeans, and black gloves.
The suspect’s vehicle was only described as having four doors and was blue or white in color.
Anyone with information on the identity or location of the suspect is asked to call the SDPD’s Robbery Unit at (619) 531-2299 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case. Visit the Crime Stoppers website at www.sdcrimestoppers.org for more information on how to send anonymous web and mobile app tips.
- Media inquiries about this case can be directed to SDPD Robbery Lt. Eric Hays at (619) 533-5752 or email at ehays@pd.sandiego.gov.
- Media inquiries about Crime Stoppers can be directed to Officer Mark Herring at (619) 531-1500 or email at msherring@pd.sandiego.gov or Deputy Adriana Uribe at (619) 531-1547 or email at adriana.uribe@sdsheriff.org.