Crime & Safety
Help Police Find Affton First-Degree Armed Robbery Suspect
County police are looking for a man suspected of robbing an Affton Seven-11.

The St. Louis County Police Department reports two recent incidents of armed robbery in South County, one of them in Affton.
The first incident occurred at a Seven-11 located at 8000 Mackenzie, on August 11 with the following summary:
At 2:30 a.m. a white male suspect entered the Seven-11, displayed a semi-automatic handgun and demanded cash from the register. The clerk complied and the suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. No injuries were reported. The suspect fled north from the location.
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He was described as a white male, 30 to 40 years of age, 5'3" to 5'5", approximately 250 lbs, black skull cap with a red and white bandana around his face, large dark sunglasses, plain green short sleeve t-shirt, blue jeans and black gloves.
The second incident occurred at a Subway, located at 4305 Butler Hill Rd, on Monday, August 19, 2013 with the following summary:
The unknown white male suspect entered the subway wearing a red rag over the lower portion of his face, dark sunglasses and a dark hat. He was wearing a black t-shirt and jeans. The suspect produced a handgun and demanded money. The clerk complied and he walked out on foot. The employee watched him walk to a vehicle, which was described as a green or dark beige Grand Cherokee.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 314-615-8695 or Crimestoppers at 866/371 TIPS (8477).
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