Masked Man With Taser Robs Business Owner

Man mugged on Sunday night while entering vehicle

Humboldt Sentinel
11/23/08
By Sentinel Staff

EUREKA -- Police officers are searching for a man who robbed a Grotto Street business late Sunday using a taser.

The business’ owner was getting into his vehicle when a man brandished the taser at him, sparking it without touching him.

The robber took a bank bag with an undisclosed amount of cash and fled north from Grotto using the alley between D and E streets. The victim chased him for a distance but fell. The robber was last seen running westbound on Henderson Street.

After the robbery was reported to EPD at about 9:13 p.m., several units, including one with a tracking dog, searched the neighborhood but did not locate robber.

The robber, who was alone, was wearing a black ski mask with eye holes, a dark hooded sweatshirt with the hood pulled over his head and dark pants. He is described as being about 5’2” to 5’5” and 130 to 140 pounds.

Witnesses or anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call Officer Bill Dennison at 707-441-4044.