An AM/PM clerk was help up and robbed by a gun-toting man in Thermal, law enforcement officials reported.
Deputies responded at 2 a.m. on Tuesday Dec. 11 to the AM/PM store located at 78355 Varner Road regarding an armed robbery.
Read, Temecula convenience store robbed, suspects at large.
The clerk told deputies the male suspect entered the store and confronted him with a handgun, demanding money before fleeing the area, Sgt Elders said.
The suspect is described as a white male, in his 30’s, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds. He was wearing a beanie that covered his face, Elders added.
Anyone with additional details regarding this crime is urged to contact Sgt. Baur at 760-863-8990.
The public can also email deputies at thermalstation@riversidesheriff.org.
Stephanie D. Schulte is a writer/photographer with SWRNN. She can be reached at stephanie.schulte@swrnn.com.








