Grant County Sheriff's Office seeks robbery suspects
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ROYAL CITY — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on two men who robbed a Royal City-area business at gunpoint Saturday.
The men entered the Brownie’s Korner convenience store, 3744 state Route 26, at about 10:45 p.m., according to a GCSO post on social media. One of the men brandished a gun and demanded money and the two fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Both men were wearing masks, but removed them during the robbery.
Both suspects are Hispanic. The man who displayed the handgun is described as about five feet, 10 inches to six feet tall and about 190 pounds, in his late teens to early 20s. He was wearing a black Carhartt beanie, a mask with a black and white skull face, black hoodie, black pants and black and white shoes.
The second man was in his late teens, about five feet, eight inches to five feet, 10 inches tall, weighing about 210 pounds. He was wearing a blue disposable surgical mask, an orange beanie, black hoodie, black pants and shoes.
People with information on the suspects can contact dispatch at 509-762-1160, or email [email protected]. Tipsters can remain anonymous.
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