SLO County 7-Eleven robbed at gunpoint, search for suspects continues, police say

Ania Keenan
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Suspects were still at-large after a 7-Eleven on Elm Street in Arroyo Grande was robbed at gun-point early Friday morning, police said.

According to a news release by the Arroyo Grande Police Department, officers responded to a call from a store employee around 1 a.m.

Three male subjects entered the store wearing masks and pointed a gun at the employee, demanding money. The suspects then fled before officers could arrive, according to the release.

Officers later learned that the robbers also threatened the employee before leaving the store.

The incident remained under investigation and officers were reviewing video from the store in an attempt to identify suspects, according to the release.

The robbers were last seen running from the business on The Pike toward Lancaster Drive.

Arroyo Grande police told The Tribune on Sunday that the department was still searching for the suspects.

Anyone with information on the case can contact the Arroyo Grande Police Department at 805-473-5110 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-549-STOP to remain anonymous.