Gas Station Robber Claimed He Had Gun, Stole Cash: Romeoville Police

ROMEOVILLE, IL -- A man claiming to have a gun held up a Romeoville Shell gas station Monday night.

Romeoville Police Cmdr. John Ferdinardo said the suspect walked into the Shell at 1 Alexander Circle at around 8:33 p.m. wearing a mask over his face and demanding money from the gas station attendant.

Surveillance photos show another customer making a transaction at the gas station counter as the robber, wearing a white hoodie and what appears to be a red mask or bandana over his face, enters.

The thief "said he had (a gun) but none was displayed," Ferdinardo said. The gas station employee complied with his demand for cash, and the robber made off with around $2,000, police said.

The masked man was in and out of the store in a matter of moments. "It was really quick," Ferdinardo said.

Police said the suspect is described as a 5'7" black male weighing around 175 pounds.

Top photo: A masked robber enters the Romeoville shell station as a customer stands near the front counter/Photos via the Romeoville Police Department