TWO ARMED ROBBERIES AT GAS STATIONS IN OTAY AREA

November 16, 2010 (Otay Mesa) – San Diego Police are investigating two armed robberies on Sunday, November 14 of gas stations in Otay Mesa. The first occurred at 10:56 p.m. at the Chevron Gas Station, 3302 Palm Ave. The second robbery was at 11:35 p.m. at the Unocal Gas Station, 4360 Palm Avenue. In both cases, the suspect pointed a possible shotgun wrapped in a white cloth or white T-shirt at the clerk, then fled on cash with the cash.

The suspect in both cases was a black male adult wearing a bandana, grey hoodie and jeans. In the Chevron robbery, he was described as 5’” tall, in his 30s. In the Unocal robbery, he had on a red and black Cincinnati Reds baseball cap.