Armed Robbery / Family Dollar / 5656 N. 27th Ave. and 2550 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix

Crime Information:

On Thursday, March 21, 2019, the suspects entered a Family Dollar Store and approached an employee.
Suspect #1 then used a hammer to threaten the employee while demanding cash and cigarettes. The suspects
obtained cash and cigarettes and fled the area. Several hours later Suspect #1 entered another Family Dollar
Store and walked up to the employee at the register. The suspect threatened to hit the employee if they did
not hand over money from the register. A second employee then tells the suspect to leave and was able to
take the hammer away from the suspect. The suspect then fled the area on foot.

Suspect:
Suspect #1: White male, 30 years old, 6'0", 220 lbs., red hair, green eyes, tattoo on bicep and left forearm, wearing a camouflage ski mask, glasses, gray Peoria Panthers Shirt and a dark blue sweatshirt Suspect #2: Black male, 30 years old, 6'0", 150 lbs., wearing a black hat, black shoes, black "Def Leppard" shirt and a purple bandana