TWO ARMED MEN ROB LA MESA MOTEL

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October 13, 2011 (La Mesa)  Police are investigating a robbery that occurred Wednesday night in La Mesa at the Motel 6 at 7621 Alvarado Road near Comanche Drive at 10:12 p.m.  The clerk told officers that two men armed with handguns came into the lobby and demanded money.

The first suspect pointed a black revolver at the clerk and demanded the money from the register.  The clerk pulled out the entire cash drawer from the register and handed it to him.  Both suspects were last seen running east on Alvarado Road with the cash register drawer and an undetermined amount of money.  The clerk was not injured during the robbery; the suspects were not located and their identity is not known.

One of the thieves was described as black, 20 to 25 years old, about 6 feet 2 inches tall and 215 pounds.  He was wearing a dark gray sweatshirt, gray pants, a dark nylon mask over his face and was armed with a black revolver.

The second thief was described as black or Latino, 25 to 30 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall and 160 to 180 pounds, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and a black baseball cap with a red design.  He was armed with a black semi-automatic handgun. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the La Mesa police at (619) 667-1400
 
You may also call Crime Stoppers’ anonymous toll-free tip line (888) 580-TIPS (or www.sdcrimestoppers.com). You can remain anonymous, and be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in this case.


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