AT&T STORE ROBBED IN LEMON GROVE, EMPLOYEES THREATENED AT GUNPOINT

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April 26, 2013 (Lemon Grove) – At 2:39 p.m. today, a suspect drew a pistol and ordered three employees to the ground in the AT&T store on Federal Boulevard in Lemon Grove. A second suspect  then entered the store.

“The clerks were threatened with the gun if they did not cooperate,” said Sgt. Carlos Medina with the Sheriff’s Department.  Employees were ushered into the back of the store and into a bathroom. Meanwhile the thieves opened a safe and stole about 30 electronic devices, including phones and computers, along with cash.

No one was injured during the crime.  Both suspects are described as black male adults by the Sheriff's Department.

If you have information, call the Sheriff's Department at (858_565-2000. You can remain anonymous and be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest by calling Crime Stoppers at (888)580-8477.


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