UPDATED: Bloomington Police release images from convenience store robbery

Posted on November 1, 2016
armed robbery suspect
Bloomington Police have released still images from the armed robbery of the Circle K at 515 S. Clinton St. on Tuesday. (Photos courtesy Bloomington Police)

By Eric Stock

BLOOMINGTON – Police have released a description of the suspect in an early morning convenience store robbery.

Bloomington Police say the robber displayed a gun at the Circle K at South Clinton and Oakland Avenue at about 4 a.m. He reportedly took an undetermined amount of cash and fled on foot. No shots were fired and no one was injured in the holdup.

The suspect is described as light-skinned black male between 5 feet and 5 feet 5 and 200 pounds. He was wearing a dark hoodie. The suspect had his face partially covered.

Police believe the incident may be connected to another armed robbery at the Citgo at 1810 S. Morris Ave. last Tuesday.

Anyone with information is asked to call Bloomington Police detective Jared Roth at (309) 434-2379, [email protected]; John Atteberry at (309) 434-2548, [email protected] or McLean County Crime Stoppers at (309).828-1111.

Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected]. 

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