Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Hold Up On Harris Street

Masked men pull gun on market clerk, steal cash and smokes

Humboldt Sentinel
3/11/09
By Sentinel Staff

EUREKA -- The Harris Street Market was held up Tuesday night by two masked men who took undisclosed amount of money. Both robbers wore hoods and bandannas over their faces but appeared to be light-skinned.

One of the men approached the clerk at the cash register and pulled a handgun from his waistband; the clerk stepped back and the suspect emptied the register.

The men also grabbed several packs of Marlboro cigarettes on display near the register before leaving on foot.

Anyone with information about this robbery is urged to call the at the Eureka Police Department at 707-441-4300 and ask for the Criminal Investigation Unit.

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