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Second St. Allsup’s robbed in broad daylight

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GPD: Suspect brandished a gun

A masked man robbed the Second Street Allsup’s gas station and convenience store June 1 and got away with $75.83, according to a police report.

Officer Anthony Seciwa of the Gallup Police Department wrote that an unknown male approached a store clerk at about 2:40 pm and demanded cash. The suspect was described in the report as thin, about 5-feet-5-inches tall and weighing approximately 140 pounds. The suspect was wearing a black hoodie and pants, a silver “SCREAM” Halloween mask; he brandished a black-colored handgun, and was wearing black gloves, the police report stated.

“[A female clerk] walked inside the store while the man followed,” Seciwa wrote. “He told her to open the register and give him the money. She walked behind the counter and opened the register,” according to the police report.

The suspect took the money and ran off in an unknown direction. A search of the area was conducted, but to no avail, Seciwa wrote. The store is located at 1801 S. Second St. A second store clerk who was working at the time of the robbery gave police the same account of what happened, according to the police report.

The Allsup’s armed robbery is one of a few such incidents to occur in Gallup in the past month. On May 18, two individuals were taken into custody after they attempted to rob the west side Conoco of beer. In that situation, one suspect carried nun chucks, which a store clerk said resembled a gun-like weapon.

The Phillips 66 on Marguerite Street near the Lowe’s grocery store was robbed of an unknown amount of cash about two weeks ago. There were no suspects arrested in the second incident, which also took place in the mid-afternoon.

By Bernie Dotson
Sun Correspondent