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November 20, 2008

Serial robber sought; five Sacramento businesses hit

From Sandy Louey:

Sacramento police are seeking help indentifying a serial robber (photos at left and bleow) believed to have hit five businesses in the past week.

The latest one was an armed robbery at 10:55 p.m. Tuesday at Walgreens, 1401 Broadway.

According to authorities, the other businesses robbed were:

-- Papa Murphy's Pizza, 5618 Folsom Blvd., Nov. 10
-- Shari's Restaurant, 960 Florin Road, Nov. 13
-- Papa Murphy's Pizza , 4424 Freeport Blvd., Friday
-- Round Table Pizza, 5101 Folsom Blvd., Monday

In all the robberies, the robber went inside the business, walked up to the counter and handed an employee a demand note. The employee then handed over cash, and robber left on foot. He has displayed a gun in several robberies, police said.

Police said the robber is described as an African American man in his 30s, about 5-feet-10 and between 150 and 170 pounds. He has a faint black mustache and a chinstrap beard.

He wore a gray zip-up hoodie pulled up over his head, black pants and a black-and-white scarf or mask over his face. He also has been seen in a Oakland Raiders hoodie and a black beanie. The robber also has worn a faded denim jacket with a black beanie, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Alert at 1-800-AA-CRIME or (916) 443-HELP. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.

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