On August 16, 2023, at approximately 0140 hours a male subject of an unknown race entered the 7-11 convenience store at 5700 Sun Valley Boulevard and brandished what appeared to be a black small to mid-sized semi-automatic pistol while demanding money and cigarettes.
After a brief verbal exchange, the suspect fled the store on foot with approximately $90.00 and a carton of cigarettes, running eastbound on 7th Avenue in Sun Valley.
Surveillance video of the scene showed the suspect arriving at the store approximately five minutes prior to the robbery and waiting outside for customers to leave prior to entering the store.
The suspect was wearing a black ski mask with eye holes that looked like he had made the mask himself. Preliminary information indicates the suspect is approximately six feet tall with a medium to larger build.
Investigators are asking for customers of the Sun Valley 7-11 between 11:00 pm and 2:00 am this morning or anyone with information regarding this incident to call the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Unit at (775) 328-3320 and refer to case #23-4271.
