The Los Angeles Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in an armed robbery at a gas station in Sherman Oaks earlier this month.
It happened on Feb. 11 around 4 p.m. in the 12800 block of Riverside Drive, police said, when a man entered the gas station, approached the cashier counter and pointed a handgun at the cashier while demanding money.
The cashied eventually handed over an undisclosed amount of cash and the suspect fled in a white Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.
Fearing for his life, the cashier complied, and the suspect fled eastbound in a white Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male between 40 and 50 years old, standing about 5 feet 6 inches and weighing about 200 pounds. At the time of the robbery, he was wearing a black beanie, black glasses, a black long-sleeve sweater, gray pants, tan boots and a white N95 respirator mask.
His vehicle is described as a white 2003-06 Silverado with a black metal frame on the bed, “Chevrolet” written on the tailgate, a black cover on the front wheel well and basic rims with a “5-hole design.”
Anyone with information about is urged to contact the LAPD Tip Line at 1-877-527-3247. Anonymous tips can also be submitted online or by calling 800-222-8477.