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Surveillance video filmed the same two suspects robbing two gas station convenience stores within an hour apart, starting close to the midnight hour Sept. 17.

Now police are asking for the public's help in identifying and catching the two, armed bandits. During the robberies, one suspect brandished a semi-automatic handgun and the other a tire iron.

The first store that the duo hit was the Mustang located on 3340 East Highway 66 at 11:37 pm.

Subsequently, at 12:27 am, Sept. 18, at the Conoco on 3302 West Highway 66, the suspects repeated the deed.

They made off with an undisclosed amount of cash and at least one bottle of water.

The suspect pointing the gun stands about 5"11," has a thin build, and was wearing glasses, a black cap, and had a black bandanna covering his face. He was wearing a blue hoodie with white chevron stripes, which shows up black in some of the video still shots, and had on black pants, and had a black backpack on his back.

Brandishing a tire iron, suspect two stands about 6'0" and was wearing a black hoodie that has these words plastered on the front: "Keep One Rolled," with each word green, yellow, and red in color. His face was covered with a black bandanna and he was also wearing a grey undershirt and black sweatpants.

Gallup Police Department Capt. Rick White said the race of the suspects isn't clear, but witnesses said the suspect holding the gun could be a light-complected Hispanic or Native American male. The suspect with the tire iron has a medium complexion and could be a Native American male.

Suspects reportedly fled both scenes in a newer model brown GMC pickup truck with tinted windows.

Police suspect that this could be the same duo that robbed the Allsups on 2657 West Highway 66 at 12:27 am, Sept. 17. Witnesses described them between 5'7" to 6'0" tall.

In this case, the armed robber, wielding a tire iron, donned a sleeveless, cut-off blue shirt, and faded jeans. His face was covered with a blue bandanna.

His accomplice was wearing a dark blue or black hoodie, baggy pants, and had his face covered with a blue bandanna. They took off out the store eastbound, on foot. White said detectives are in the process of reviewing video footage from the store.

White encourages anyone with information on the three robberies to call Crimestoppers at (505) 722-6161. An award of up to $1,000 is available for information that leads to the arrest of these suspects.

 

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