Police search for armed robber who held up Modesto gas station

Police officials on Tuesday released security camera images of a masked robber with a gun who held up a south Modesto gas station over the weekend.

The robbery occurred about 8 a.m. Saturday at the Chevron Extra Mile gas station in the 1200 block of Crows Landing Road, just south of School Avenue and Shackelford Elementary School.

The robber entered the business and demanded money from the clerk behind the counter, said Sharon Bear, a Modesto police spokeswoman.

The gas station’s security camera images show the robber pointing the barrel of the handgun at the clerk. Bear said no shots were fired, and no injuries were reported..

No customers were in the business when the robbery occurred. Bear said the robber got away with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Police described the robber as a white male with brown, wavy hair that reached his collar. The robber was wearing a black T-shirt with a design on the front and gray shoes.

The robber also had a camouflage backpack and was wearing a particle dust mask to cover the lower portion of his face. He was seen riding a mountain bike.

Investigators ask anyone with information about this robbery suspect to call Detective John Locke at 209-572-9521 or Crime Stoppers at 209-521-4636. Tipsters can send an email through the Crime Stoppers website, stancrimetips.com. Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.

This story was originally published August 21, 2018 at 11:43 AM.