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Tumwater police looking for armed robbery suspect

Tumwater police are looking for a male suspect who robbed a 7-Eleven convenience store at gunpoint Saturday morning.

About 4:45 a.m., the man entered the store in the 1000 block of Crosby Boulevard Southwest. He robbed the store employee, using a silver-colored handgun, then exited and fled in a black, four-door sedan, according to police.

The vehicle was last seen on US Highway 101, headed south.

The suspect was wearing a face mask, a forest green and black North Face jacket and he had a white shirt pulled over his hand, according to police. He also was wearing dark pants, tennis shoes, a wedding ring and a Detroit Tigers baseball cap, with sticker still attached.

Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call Tumwater police at 360-754-4200 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

This story was originally published November 29, 2020 at 9:28 AM.

Rolf Boone
The Olympian
Rolf has worked at The Olympian since August 2005. He covers breaking news, the city of Lacey and business for the paper. Rolf graduated from The Evergreen State College in 1990. Support my work with a digital subscription
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