Armed Robber Hits Massachusetts Avenue Arco Station

Police are searching for a man who robbed a gas station and convenience store armed with a handgun on Massachusetts Avenue Monday.

The La Mesa Police Department received a 9-1-1 call around Monday evening at the Arco AM/PM located at 3775 Massachusetts Avenue.

The suspect is described as: 

Black male adult (unknown age), 5’6 to 5’8 and a muscular build. He was wearing a purple hooded sweatshirt, a white t-shirt which was pulled up over his face and grey sweatpants. 

Anyone with any information on the suspects is asked to call the La Mesa Police Department at 619-667-1400 or the Crime Stoppers’ anonymous tip line at 888-580-8477; you can also email or text anonymously at sdcrimestoppers.com.  Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 to anyone with information that leads to a felony arrest.