By Bay City News Service:
A gas station in unincorporated Redwood City was robbed on Sunday morning, San Mateo County sheriff’s officials said Monday.
The robbery occurred at 6:17 a.m. at the Shell gas station at 1667 Woodside Road north of Sequoia Avenue, according to the sheriff’s office.
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The suspect, who was not armed, entered the gas station store and pushed his way past the clerk, then demanded money from the cash register, which the clerk opened, sheriff’s officials said.
The suspect then took the cash, fled and remained at large as of Monday morning.
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He is described as a Hispanic man between 25 and 30 years old who is between 5 feet 5 inches and 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighs about 160 pounds and wore a black hooded sweatshirt and blue pants, sheriff’s officials said.
Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to call the sheriff’s detective bureau at (650) 599-1536. People can also remain anonymous by calling a tip line at (800) 547-2700.
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