Armed Robbery Suspect Steals Cash From 7-Eleven in City of Industry

INDUSTRY, Calif., Aug. 6 (KNN) — An armed suspect entered a 7-Eleven convenience store in the City of Industry overnight and fled with cash from the register.

The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Industry Station deputies responded to an armed robbery around 1:20 a.m. at the 7-Eleven in the 16100 block of East Gale Avenue.

Information from the scene per the sheriff’s department reported that one male wearing all black clothing armed with a black handgun with a flashlight attached, demanded cash and took off with $500 from the register.

The suspect ran northbound on South Stimson Avenue from East Gale Avenue and jumped into a waiting vehicle.

The employee at the 7-Eleven was not injured during the armed robbery. It is not known at this time if there were any customers inside when the armed robbery occurred.

Randy Dominguez, Video Journalist / KNN