ARMED ROBBERY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS IN THE 1300 BLOCK OF MAPLE STREET -SMPD Officers/Detectives Actively Investing:
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PRESS RELEASE – COMMUNITY ALERT
CITY of SAN MATEO POLICE DEPARTMENT
200 Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403
www.cityofsanmateo.org
ARMED ROBBERY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS IN THE 1300 BLOCK OF MAPLE STREET
SMPD Officers and Detectives Actively Investigating
Friday, December 17th
10:30 am -
Two construction workers working on an unoccupied residence in the 1300 Block of Maple St. were confronted by two armed suspects and robbed of their personal possessions. Neither of the victims were injured. The construction workers were confronted in an isolated area out of public view and appear to have been targeted.
The suspects are described as follows:
Suspect #1 –
Hispanic Male, 20-30 years old, about 5’11 and 180 lbs. – clean-shaven with a possible red birthmark on the right side of his face.
Wearing a black zippered “hoodie” jacket, black pants, and armed with a silver handgun.
Suspect #2 –
Hispanic male, 20-30 years old, about 5’8 and 180 lbs. – thin face with a goatee.
Wearing a red zippered “hoodie” jacket, jeans, and armed with a knife
The suspects were last seen fleeing the area on foot.
More than a dozen Officers and On-Duty Detectives responded, and are actively investigating and looking for these suspects.
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San Mateo, CA Police Department
200 Franklin Pkwy
San Mateo, CA 94403
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David Norris
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