Crime

Myrtle Beach police ask community’s help in finding armed robbery suspects

Myrtle Beach police believe this person may have been involved in a gas station armed robbery. Anyone with information can call the Myrtle Beach Police Department at 843-918-1382.
Myrtle Beach police believe this person may have been involved in a gas station armed robbery. Anyone with information can call the Myrtle Beach Police Department at 843-918-1382.

Myrtle Beach police are asking the public’s help identifying a vehicle and its occupants who may have been involved in a gas station armed robbery on Tuesday.

Officers were called about 5 a.m. Tuesday to a Circle K gas station at 1100 N. Kings Highway where a 45-year-old man reported the incident, police said.

The victim said a male suspect walked in the store, pointed a handgun at him, and demanded money, according to an incident report.

The vehicle possibly involved is described as an older model, blue Dodge Ram with step rails, police said.

Anyone with information can call the Myrtle Beach Police Department at 843-918-1382.

Elizabeth Townsend: 843-626-0217, @TSN_etownsend

This story was originally published January 13, 2016 at 9:07 AM with the headline "Myrtle Beach police ask community’s help in finding armed robbery suspects."

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