Gas Station Robberies

 On August 13 around 8:00 p.m. the Evansville Police Department (E.P.D.) was called to The Kwik Stop Gas Station, located at 4301 Pollack Ave., for a holdup in progress. When officers arrived they spoke to the clerk who told them that a male wearing a mask entered the store displaying a rifle. The offender went behind the counter, pointed the rifle at the clerk, and ordered him to open the register. He then took the money and some cigarettes before fleeing to an awaiting getaway vehicle. 

  On August 14 around 2:30 a.m. officers were called to The Circle K Gas Station, located at 2400 E. Riverside Dr., for another holdup in progress. The clerk advised authorities that a male, displaying a rifle, came into the store demanding the cash register to be opened and fled the scene with money and cigarettes. The clerk gave a very similar description of the suspect as the clerk did from the earlier robbery. 

 

 In the second robbery the video was able to be obtained by E.P.D.’s Crime Scene Unit and some still pictures of the suspect as well as the getaway vehicle have been included. 

  If anyone has any information on either of these robberies they are asked to call the E.P.D.’s Detective Office at 812-436-7981, 812-436-4012, or the main line at 812-436-7979.