ST. LOUIS – Police are investigating after two armed robberies that occurred in north St. Louis, one at a gas station and another near an ATM on the street.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), one of the recent robberies took place around 10:40 p.m. on Monday at a Phillips 66 gas station, located on the 4900 block of Union, in north St. Louis’ Mark Twain.
Police say two men, one armed with a handgun, entered the station and went behind the cashier’s counter to steal money from the register, along with tobacco products. The suspects also attempted to get the employee to open a safe but fled when they were unsuccessful, police said.
According to SLMPD, the two suspects were both described as white men, with the suspect armed with a gun wearing a facemask and the other wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt.
The second robbery involved a 32-year-old woman being robbed at gunpoint while she was withdrawing money from an ATM. The robbery took place on May 8 after 11 p.m. on the 2100 block of North 14th Street in the Old North St. Louis neighborhood, north of downtown.
According to SLMPD, the robbery happened after a woman had gotten money from a nearby atm and was walking on North 14th near Madison Street when a Pontiac G8 pulled up next to her.
Police said two male suspects with guns got out of the car and confronted her with guns that appeared to have flashlights attached, disorienting her before pushing her to the ground and taking her backpack.
According to police, the backpack taken in the robbery contained money the woman withdrew from the ATM, along with other items. Investigators believe the suspects saw the woman at the ATM prior to the robbery.
According to SLMPD, the two robberies don’t appear to be connected to each other. Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspects involved in both robberies. Anyone with information is urged to contact police or CrimeStoppers.
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