At about 12:45 am on Friday, November 2nd, Yakima police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at a business in the 300 block of West Mead Avenue. When officers arrived on scene, a cashier at the business told them that two suspects had entered the business. According to the cashier, one suspect pointed a gun at the cashier and demanded money while the other suspect grabbed merchandise. Both suspects left the store on foot.
Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the suspects.
One suspect is described as a tall, thin, Hispanic male. The second suspect is described as a shorter, white male of a stocky build.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Yakima Police Department at (509) 575-6200 or by calling 9-1-1. Tips can be also be reported to Yakima County Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-248-9980, on the organization’s website at crimestoppersyakco.org, or through the “P3 Tips” app that can be downloaded for free at p3intel.com/.