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Two men sought in armed robbery at Clearlake store

Published: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 7:55 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 7:55 p.m.

Two men suspected of robbing an Allied Cash Advance store in Clearlake on Tuesday are at large and considered armed and dangerous, police said.

The robbery took place about 1:45 p.m. in the Burns Valley Mall on Olympic Drive and lasted less than two minutes.

Witnesses said the men entered the store, brandished what was possibly a semi-automatic handgun and ordered three employees and a lone customer to the ground, Clearlake Police Sgt. R.N. Joseph said in a statement. They took an undisclosed amount of cash from a register and fled on foot.

Police later identified a white, two-door Toyota Solara with gold-colored letters on its rear end as possibly being the vehicle the suspects continued their escape in, Joseph said. It was last seen traveling toward Highway 53 at a high rate of speed.

The suspects were said to be black, both wearing black clothing and hooded sweatshirts. One was estimated to be about 6-foot-8 and skinny. The other was heavyset, Joseph said.

Anyone with information can call 994-8251 for Officer A. Winslow.

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