Santa Rosa cannabis dispensary worker robbed

An armed suspect approached the employee in the parking lot and demanded she give him all the pot she had in her car, authorities said.|
PAUL PAYNE
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

A Santa Rosa marijuana dispensary worker was robbed of about 200 joints by an armed man, a Sonoma County sheriff’s spokeswoman said Monday.

The theft happened at 1:20 p.m. Sunday outside the facility in the 1600 block of Hampton Way, spokeswoman Misti Harris said.

A male suspect approached the employee in the parking lot, showed her a black semi-automatic handgun and demanded she give him all the pot she had in her car, Harris said.

He was driven away by another person in a silver BMW sedan with tinted windows and a sunroof.

The suspect is described as a late-20s Latino or African-American man with a slim build. He was wearing a black shirt, black jacket, and black pants. There is no description of the driver.

Authorities were unable to find the suspect despite a search by deputies, Santa Rosa police and the sheriff’s helicopter.

Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 707-565-2121.

You can reach Staff Writer Paul Payne at 707-568-5312 or paul.payne@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter @ppayne.

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