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PRESS RELEASE


DATE / TIME OF RELEASE: 01/15/2013 CRIME: Armed Robbery

RELEASE OFFICER: Lt. Luis Torres TELEPHONE: (510) 577-3245

DATE / TIME OCCURRED: 01/15/2013 – 7:10 PM

LOCATION: Home Depot, 1933 Davis Street., San Leandro, California

INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION: 510-577-3230

SUSPECT: 2 Unknown Black Males



DETAILS:

On January 15, 2013 at about 7:10 PM, the San Leandro Police Department received several 911 calls regarding a robbery in progress at the Home Depot located at 1933 Davis Street. According to witnesses, two black males entered the store wearing ski masks and at least one was armed with a black handgun. The suspects demanded money and fled in an unknown direction with an undisclosed amount of money.

At the time of the robbery, there were dozens of customers and employees in the store. One employee fainted as a result of the robbery and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
Lt. Torres said, “Employees did the right thing by not trying to stop the suspects. All we ask is that witnesses safely gather as much information about the suspects as possible.”

Officers are currently investigating the case.

MEDIA UPDATES WILL BE MADE AS INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE

Please contact the San Leandro Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division with any information regarding this case at 510-577-3230 or contact the Anonymous Tip Line at 510-577-3278.

Citizens can also send an anonymous tip to San Leandro Police Department by texting the word SLPD and their tip to 847411. Anonymous web tips can be submitted from the Police Departments website at http://www.sanleandro.org/depts/pd


For crime prevention tips please go to the Police Department’s website at http://www.sanleandro.org/depts/pd or contact PSA Sandy Colwell at 510-577-3248