Armed Robbery In Clifton

Male Suspect Surprises Store Clerk, Demands Cash

MCSO Photo from store surveillance video.
June 26, 2015

Mesa County, Colo. -- The time was about 1 a.m., on Friday, June 26, when dispatch sent deputies to a report of an armed robbery at a gas station on the corner of Nottingham Drive and 32 Road, in Clifton. The suspect is seen in store video by investigators to have a handgun when he enters the store and the clerk describes a handgun being pointed at him during the robbery.

The store clerk described the adult male suspect as demanding cash, which was provided and then the suspect left the store. No one was injured, but the suspect did get away with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The suspect was wearing a solid red hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and sneakers. The suspect has a thin build, possibly weighing up to 150 pounds, and is approximately 5'7" to 5'9" tall. Anyone with information about this case or the suspect should call Crime Stopper of Mesa County, at: (970) 241-7867.