January 16, 2022 – MERCED – Merced Police officers investigated an armed robbery at AM PM gas station located at 1625 W. Hwy 140.

On Sunday, January 16, 2022, at 2:50 A.M., officers responded to AM PM for a silent hold up alarm call. The clerk reported the convenience store had been robbed and the suspect had already left the area. The suspect pointed a firearm at the clerk and demanded cash from the register.

The suspect fled the area on foot headed south towards W Street. The responding officers searched the nearby areas and nobody matching the description was located. The suspect wore a black hooded sweatshirt and a mask. The only visible facial feature were his eyes. Officers obtained video surveillance of the suspect.

At this time the suspect is unknown. The Merced Police Department is requesting the assistance of the public on this case. If you have any information, please contact the Merced Police Department.

Case Number: 22-3123

Merced Police are asking anyone with any information regarding this crime to contact Officer Jacob Paynter at 209-385-6905 or by email at paynterj@cityofmerced.org.  

Other ways to contact us or report crime include:

For any emergency call or text 911

For non-emergency call 209-385-6912

Anonymous Tip Line (Non-emergency) call 209-385-4725

Anonymous Tips online at http://www.mercedareacrimestoppers.org/index.html.

Some crimes can be reported online through the Merced PD website https://www.cityofmerced.org/departments/police.

Source: Merced Police Department