Armed robbers sought by cops Armed robbers sought by cops (March 31, 2004)

By Jonas Raab
Special to the Almanac

Police are looking for three men in connection with the armed robbery of a 7-11 convenience store at 1399 Willow Road in Menlo Park on Friday, March 26.

Three men entered the store, located at a Chevron gasoline station, at about 8:45 p.m. and one took out a handgun from his waistband and demanded cash from the clerk, said Sgt. Andrew Kline of the Menlo Park Police Department.

The other two men grabbed a small amount of cash from the open register and all three fled, police said.

With the assistance of a Palo Alto Police Department canine unit, Menlo Park police searched the area but didn't find the suspects. Several one-dollar bills were recovered less than a block from the store, police said.

Police described the suspects as two African-Americans of medium build, wearing all black clothing and one of whom was carrying a handgun; and a Pacific Islander of medium build. They all wore black ski masks.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Menlo Park Police Department at 330-6300.

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