On April 20, 2014 at approximately 2:26 a.m., the Los Banos Police Department responded to a business in the 500 Block of West I Street regarding an armed robbery.
When Officers arrived the clerk reported a Hispanic male, concealing his face, entered the business with a handgun and demanded cash. The clerk complied with the suspect and was not injured during the robbery. The suspect was last seen running from the business with an undisclosed amount of cash and was not located.
The suspect is further described as being approximately 5 foot 4 inches in height, with a heavy build and was wearing a long sleeve white shirt and dark blue jeans. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Ivan Mendez at (209) 827-7070 ext. 114, or the Merced Area Crime Stoppers.
To leave an anonymous crime tip call 209-827-7070 Ext. 288. If you have access to a computer and the internet you can also leave an anonymous tip at the Police Department’s web page at www.losbanos.org. At the bottom of the “Contact” page simply click on the “report graffiti and other crime” link or visit the Merced Area Crime Stoppers by telephone at 1-855-725-2420, or at www.mercedareacrimestoppers.org
