Las Cruces Crime Stoppers Offering $10,000 for Armed Robbery Information

Las Cruces Pic Quik stores added $9,000 on top of the $1,000 reward Crime Stoppers is offering for information that helps identify suspects in any of the recent armed robberies of their stores.

The three robberies at Pic Quik stores include:

On August 9th, shortly before 10 p.m. at 2240 Missouri Ave, a suspect described as a black male, approximately 5-feet-11-inches tall, medium to large build with distinctive eyes entered the Pic Quik and robbed the clerk. He wore a purple hoodie and used a bandana to cover his face.

On August 19th, at around 9 p.m, two suspects robbed the Pic Quik at 4675 Sonoma Ranch Blvd. While fleeing, the men shot a 63-year-old man. Suspects described as Hispanic males, both around 5-feet-8-inches tall. One was said to be slim while the other has a heavier build. The same suspects are then believed to have committed another armed robbery, at the Shell gas station at 1305 S. Solano Dr.

On August 26th, shortly before 11 p.m., at 2240 Missouri Ave, the suspects committed an armed robbery and then fled eastbound toward Payne Street. Male suspects said to be 5-feet-3 to 5-feet-5-inches tall with slim builds.

Anyone with information that can help identify the suspect or suspects in any of these robberies is asked to call Las Cruces Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or send a tip by text message to CRIMES (274637), keyword LCTIPS.

The Crime Stoppers number and text messaging services are operational 24 hours a day and you do not have to give your name to collect a reward.

The $9,000 Pic Quik reward is only good for the first viable tip received before Nov. 23, 2014.