Howell Ave. Speedway Robbed By 2 Male Suspects: Police

OAK CREEK, WI — Oak Creek police responded to the Speedway gas station at 8667 S. Howell Ave. on a report of a robbery. According to police reports, officers responded to the Speedway just before 4:30 a.m. on Oct. 31 on a report of a silent hold-up alarm from the business.

According to reports, a Speedway clerk who was working at the time of the robbery told police that two black male suspects entered the store and walked around briefly, and asked about various doughnuts. According to police, the clerk said the two suspects then walked behind the counter and took money from the register as well as several cartons of cigarettes. No threats of violence to the employee took place, nor were there any weapons implied in the apparent threat.

According to reports, the officer reviewed store surveillance footage which confirmed the clerk's story. The suspects were seen on-camera leaving in a dark-colored Chevrolet Impala west on W. Puetz Road. The suspects were described as about 30 years old, each with slim builds. One suspect was seen wearing a black jacket, tan pants, black shoes and a solid green Packer winter hat. The second suspect was seen wearing a black jacket, black pants, black shoes with a yellow-and-green-striped Packer winter hat.

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