Armed Store Robbery Suspect At Large In Beaumont

BEAUMONT, CA — A man accused of holding up a Beaumont store employee and making off with cash Monday remains at large, Beaumont police said.

Police received a holdup alarm activation around 12:16 p.m. Monday, from a business on the 500 block of Beaumont Avenue. Responding officers spoke with employees who said the business had been robbed, and that a Hispanic man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a black bandanna and a blue bag showed a handgun and demanded cash.

The suspect fled the store on foot and got into a silver car that was seen heading Northbound on Beaumont Avenue, according to police

No one was injured in the robbery, but the suspect made off with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact police at 951-769-8500, or anonymously at crimetips@beaumontpd.org.