Robber Hits Up Peninsula 7-Eleven Store

SAN MATEO, CA — San Mateo police are asking for the public's help in finding a man who robbed a local convenience store recently. The holdup happened around 11 p.m. Thursday at the 7-Eleven store in the 600 block of 3rd Avenue, near Delaware Street, according to SMPD Sgt. Amanda Von Glahn.

Von Glahn said police were told by the victim "that a masked man entered the store and stole money from the cash register" while holding the victim at gunpoint.

"Within seconds, the man ran from the store and out of sight," she said.

The man remains at large.

The suspect was described as a Hispanic man in his early to mid 20s who is about 5 feet 8 inches tall, 150 to 160 pounds, and wore a dark-colored hoodie, a light-colored mask and dark blue jeans, according to police.

Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to contact Detective John Rink Jr. at (650) 522-7617 or jcrink@cityofsanmateo.org. People wishing to remain anonymous can call (650) 522-7676 or visit http://tinyurl.com/SMPDTips.

— Bay City News Service contributed to this report / Image via Shutterstock