Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office requests help in identifying attempted robbery suspect

MCKINLEYVILLE, Ca. (KIEM) – Do you recognize this man? He is wanted for pulling out a gun to threaten a gas station employee in McKinleyville last week. On Tuesday, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office decided to reach out to the public for help in figuring out his identity. If you have information, contact Deputy Leipzig at (707) 445-7251.

More details from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help to identify the suspect of an attempted armed robbery at a McKinleyville business last week.

On Oct. 23, 2018, at about 1:47 a.m., sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a business on the 1000 block of Murray Road in McKinleyville for the report of an attempted armed robbery that had just occurred.

According to the reporting party, a male suspect entered the business wearing sunglasses and a hood. The suspect approached an employee and asked to purchase cigarettes. The employee requested the suspect first remove the sunglasses and hood in order to purchase the item. The suspect brandished a firearm at the employee and then fled from the store. The suspect did not reportedly steal any items from the business.  

Deputies were unable to locate the suspect following a search of the nearby area.

The suspect is described as a white male adult with a dark complexion, in his late 40’s or early 50’s and approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall.

Anyone with information regarding the identity of this subject, or related case information, is encouraged to contact Deputy Leipzig at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.