Bee Staff
Citrus Heights police investigators are seeking two suspects in three armed robberies that occurred Thursday night within a span of about 22 minutes.
In the first robbery at 7:58 p.m., the victim was walking home near Birdcage Street and Greenback Lane when a subject pointed a handgun close to the victim's face and demanded the victim's property, according to a news release. The victim complied and was not injured. The suspect fled the release states.
The suspect is described as a white male, about 20 years old with brown hair, 6 feet to 6 feet 5 inches tall.
At 8:16 p.m., a robber pointed a black semi-automatic handgun at the employees of a business at Madison Avenue and Sunrise Boulevard. He fled with an undisclosed amount of cash and without injuring anyone.
At 8:20 p.m., a robber who may be the same man who committed the 8:16 robbery, point a black semi-automatic handgun at the head of a victim in the 5600 block of Mariposa demanded his wallet or he would shoot him. The victim complied and was not injured.
The suspect is described as a black man, about 20 years old, 6 feet to 6 feet 3 inches tall with an athletic build. He was wearing a dark coat, brown pants, and a red knit cap.
Anyone with any information about these crimes is asked to call the Citrus Heights Police Department at (916) 727-5500.
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