Super Petroleum on South Broadway Robbed

At around 9:55 p.m. on Feb. 27, 2015, the Super Petroleum on South Broadway in Salem was robbed, according to Salem Police.

An employee alleged that a white man, around 5-feet, 8-inches tall, with a thin build, locked the employee inside the garage area of the business and stole a cash register tray with an undisclosed amount of money.

The suspect was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and had a bandana covering his face. He didn’t show a weapon or mention that he had a weapon and left on foot after the robbery, according to police.

Officers set up a perimeter around the business and brought in a K-9 unit. The K-9 unit later found a white bandana, gray ski hat, and a red winter jacket near the business. The tracking ended in the vicinity of Bagnell Avenue and Baron Avenue, according to police.

“It is believed that the suspect may have had a car waiting the in the area,” according to Lt. Joel Dolan of the Salem Police Department.

Anyone with information about the robbery is being asked to contact Detective Bernard in investigative services unit at 603-890-2322.