TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A man is accused of evading law enforcement after two armed robberies were reported last Monday night, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said.
In a release sent to KGUN, the department detailed two robberies at separate locations on September 9.
Around 8:30 p.m., PCSD deputies responded to a convenience store at 11200 S. Sierrita Mountain Rd. after a report of an armed robbery.
After talking with a victim, deputies confirmed that the suspect had entered the store, pointed a handgun at the store clerk, and demanded money.
The clerk was unable to open the cash register, and the suspect shot his gun into the ceiling, according to a PCSD media release.
Around an hour later, PCSD responded to a convenience store at 9000 N. Camino De Oeste for the report of another armed robbery.
According to PCSD, the suspect left the store on foot with over $100 cash and some cigarettes.
Detectives with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department Robbery / Assault Unit responded to collect evidence, process the scene, and interview witnesses.
