Police searching for man who allegedly robbed CVS in downtown SLO
The San Luis Obispo Police Department is searching for a suspect in a late-night robbery at a CVS store Wednesday.
According to Sgt. Caleb Kemp, a man entered the store on Broad and Marsh streets around 8:30 p.m. and hinted to the store clerk that he had a knife, though no weapon was seen.
The suspect then walked behind the counter, physically assaulted the clerk and demanded money from the register.
“Based on video surveillance obtained from a City Pod camera, the suspect went north on Broad towards Higuera,” according to Kemp. “Additionally, the suspect stole an undisclosed amount of money.”
The suspect was described as a white or Hispanic male, in his late 20s to early 30s, wearing a white mask that partially obscured his face.
An employee at the scene Wednesday night described the incident as “scary” but declined to give further details.
The CVS was closed after the incident. A sign on the door read “due to staffing issues we will reopen at 8 a.m. on (Thursday).”
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the San Luis Obispo Police Department at 805-781-7313 or Crime Stoppers at 805-549-7867.
This story was originally published February 2, 2022 at 10:59 PM.
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