Woman reports robbery at Clay, Mission gas station

Published 12:00 am Monday, March 29, 2010

An armed robbery was reported Tuesday at a gas station on Clay Street and Mission 66.

The victim reported at 7:35 a.m. that she was approached by a man who displayed a gun and demanded money when she stopped to pump gas at the Exxon Jubilee Store, 1215 Mission 66,  Lt. Bobby Stewart said.

He said the victim told police she gave $100 to the robber who then ran toward Grove Street. The victim described the suspect as black, 5-feet-11-inches tall, and wearing a blue hat, blue jacket and jeans.

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Sgt. Sandra Williams said after reviewing surveillance of the gas station, there was no evidence to support her report.

Clothes, gun, cash among missing items

Five auto burglaries and three residential burglaries were reported in the city and county during the weekend.

• An iPhone, a Remington 12-gauge shotgun and a 9 mm handgun were reported missing at 10:38 a.m. Friday from a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado in the 1100 block of National Street.

• A CD player was reported missing at 1:28 p.m. Friday from a 1990 Buick in the 2400 block of Oak Street.

• Also reported missing from the same block and time were a CD player and two 12-inch speakers from a 1994 Nissan Altima.

• A Garmin GPS system was reported missing at 10:02 a.m. Saturday from a 2002 GMC in the 1200 block of Adams Street.

• An iPod valued at $320 and a purse valued at $150 with its contents were reported missing at 8:20 p.m. Sunday from a 2001 Pontiac Grand AM.

• A 42-inch, flat-screen Philips TV, an RCA recorder, a 13-inch computer monitor, a bottle of prescription Lorcet tablets and $420 were reported missing at 1:25 a.m. Sunday from a home in the 100 block of Alcorn Drive.

• Four pairs of Ed Hardy jeans valued at $400, four Ed Hardy jackets valued at $500, four pairs of Michael Jordan sneakers valued at $500 and $700 were reported missing at 11:18 a.m. Saturday from an apartment at the Autumn Oak Town Houses, 4920 Halls Ferry Road.

• An air conditioning unit valued at $2,500 and a refrigerator valued at $600 were reported missing at 6:56 p.m. Friday from a home in the 5000 block of Mississippi 27.