Robber Sprays Tear Gas At Radio Shack Clerks

Jan 17, 2009
Robber Sprays Tear Gas At Radio Shack Clerks
PERRIS

RadioShack

    Following the robbery, two clerks at Radio Shack were treated for tear gas exposure at the Perris store Friday night. (File)
    CBS 3

A man who was pretending to shop at the Radio Shack on North Perris Boulevard pulled a gun, demanded cash and gassed two clerks with the tear gas "Mace," Perris police reported Saturday.

The alleged tear gas robber remained at large and authorities were looking for him, said Riverside County sheriff's Investigator Juan Zamora.

The two clerks were treated for tear gas exposure at the store Friday night, according to Perris police Sgt. Kevin Smith.

An employee at the store Saturday said she and the manager were not allowed to discuss the robbery and referred questions to a district spokesman.

The robbery occurred about 8:10 p.m. Friday when a man walked into the Radio Shack at 1688 N. Perris Blvd. and spoke to one clerk about buying some electronic products, according to Smith.

The clerk went into a stockroom to look for a product the man had requested. The man then started speaking to a second clerk and pulled a gun, according to Smith.

The gunman brandished his weapon, demanded money from the registers, then gassed both clerks and ran with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to Smith.

The gunman was described as a black man, 6 feet tall, 220 pounds, 30 to 35 years of age, with a mustache, a black beanie, white T-shirt, light gray sweatshirt and black pants.

Smith encouraged anyone with information to call (800) 950-2444 or (951) 210-1000.