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Driver Robbed at Gunpoint at Shell Station on Santa Rita Road

Victim was filling his tires with air Wednesday night when man with a gun threatened to shoot him if he didn't cooperate.

A man armed with a small silver handgun robbed a driver who was putting air in his tires at the Santa Rita Shell station Wednesday night, according to a Pleasanton Police Department press release.

According to police, the robber threatened to shoot the victim if he didn't cooperate.

Stolen were a watch, wallet, iPhone, Louis Vuitton shoes and belt and a 49er bag containing a #84 Randy Moss jersey and a 49er jacket. The iPhone was later found nearby.

The suspect, described as a white or Hispanic male, left the scene with a woman driving a mid 2000s, two-door, Silver Acura CL, unknown California license plate, heading eastbound on Pimlico. The robbery took place around 9:45 p.m.

The suspect is believed to be 23 to 28 years old, 5’10”, 130-140 pounds, brown eyes, unknown color hair. He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, with black baseball cap underneath and blue jeans. The suspect had a dark tattoo, possibly an animal print on the left side of his neck and several days’ worth of facial hair.

Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to contact the Pleasanton Police Department at (925) 931-5100.


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