San Bruno Subway Shop Robber Takes Off in Minivan: Police Ask for Help IDing Suspect, Vehicle

SAN BRUNO, CA — Police are asking for the public's help to find an armed man who robbed a Subway sandwich shop in San Bruno on Monday evening before fleeing in a minivan.

Just after 7 p.m., officers responded to a robbery at the Subway at 1310 El Camino Real, located inside the San Bruno Towne Center, police said.

"An initial investigation revealed that a male subject entered the store with clothing covering a large portion of his face," San Bruno police said in a news release. "He displayed a portion of firearm that was tucked into a piece of his clothing and instructed an employee to provide him with cash from the register."

The suspect then fled and was seen leaving in a dark-colored minivan, police said. Surveillance photos of the van and the suspect are attached to this article.

The suspect has been described as a Hispanic or Middle Eastern man who is about 5 feet 10 inches tall with a thin build.

He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a black baseball cap, a dark piece of cloth covering the lower part of face, gray pants and black shoes, according to police.

Anyone with information about the suspect's identity is asked to contact the San Bruno Police Department at (650) 616-7100 or at sbpdtipline@sanbruno.ca.gov.

— Images via San Bruno police / Bay City News Service contributed to this report.