Crime Watch

Palm Avenue 7-11 Robbed Again

PALM AVENUE -- For the second time in two days, the 7-11 on Palm Avenue was robbed in the early morning hours.

Police said that at about 2:51 a.m Sunday morning, a call came in that a robbery had just occurred at the 7-11 located at 4253 Palm Avenue. An employee reported that the suspect entered the store, approached the counter, and simulated holding a gun beneath a towel. The suspect then announced that he was robbing the store and demanded cash. The suspect fled eastbound on Echo Drive in a small dark colored vehicle. The employee was not injured.

Suspect Description: Black male, approximately 18 years old, 5’6” tall, 140 pounds, wearing a black hooded jacket.

Just after 3:30 a.m. on Saturday mornng a similar incident occurred at the same location with a disguised robber simulating a gun in his pocket.

This location, just a block off the 125, has been hit often enough in recent years that night patrol officers often drive by and stop in to get coffee and soft drinks during their shifts, but that hasn't stopped these events. The store was also robbed in October.

If you have any information on this case, call the La Mesa Police Department at (619) 667-1400.

You may also call Crime Stoppers’ anonymous toll-free tip line (888) 580-TIPS (or www.sdcrimestoppers.com). You can remain anonymous, and be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in this case.