Armed Gunman Hits Elk Grove Cell Phone Store; Second Store in Two Nights

December 11, 2013 | For the second time in two nights, an Elk Grove Blvd. retailer was robbed by an armed gunman. According to ...


December 11, 2013 |

For the second time in two nights, an Elk Grove Blvd. retailer was robbed by an armed gunman.

According to Elk Grove Police, an unknown robber entered the Phones Plus store on the 8600 block of Elk Grove Blvd., confronted an employee with a handgun and demanded money from the register. After complying with the demands, the robber demanded personal property from the employee.

Before fleeing the store in an unknown direction, the robber also took several cell phones. Responding officers were unable to locate the suspect who was described as a black male adult (light complexion), 30's, 5'11", medium build, wearing a black hooded sweat jacket, white shirt, dark colored jeans with black/white shoes.

On Monday night the RadioShack store which is located nearby on Elk Grove Blvd. was robbed by two armed gunmen who had a different physical description.

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Anonymous said...

EGN, you're disappointing me...
That's THREE robberies in the same block on THREE successive nights. C'mon, the only way this would fit your agenda better is to somehow tie the spree to Walmart's proximity.
Come on, "35th Safest City..." where are you?

35th Safest City in the U.S. said...

Stronger economic development, one slightly hot smartphone at a time...

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