The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Azusa Police Department have a $10,000 reward out Thursday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of three suspects in an armed robbery.
A man walked into Azusa Pawn on May 24, spent about 20 minutes looking at jewelry and firearms and then left, according to the Azusa Police Department.
The suspects came in about 45 minutes later and ordered the employees to lie face down on the floor. They ordered one employee to open the safe, and kicked another employee in the face, causing a broken nose. They ransacked the store, police said.
During the robbery, a father and his son entered the store and were ordered to the ground by the suspects. The child’s iPod was taken. They got away with a large amount of jewelry and eight firearms, police said.
The three suspects were seen leaving in an SUV, possibly a Saturn. They narrowly missed hitting a pedestrian outside the pawnshop.
All the suspects are described by police as being in their early 20s.
One was 5 feet 10 inches tall to 6 feet tall and weighed about 170 pounds,. He was wearing a red-colored hooded sweatshirt with the word “Minnesota” on the front. He also wore sweatpants.
The second suspect, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing about 190 pounds, was last seen wearing a two-tone zip up sweatshirt, gray with a red- colored hood. He had facial hair.
The third suspect was about 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighed about 160 bounds. He was wearing a dark hoodie and sweatpants.
The ATF involvement stems from the fact that the store in the 1000 block of West Gladstone Street is a federal firearms licensee.
Anyone who saw anything on the day of the robbery or recognizes the individuals, even if only by nickname, address, school or workplace, were asked to contact the Azusa police at (626) 812-3200.
— City News Service