Crime & Safety

Armed Men Rob La Flor de Jalisco Market

The suspects are still at large.

Two suspects remain at large after reportedly robbing the clerks at La Flor De Jalisco Market Tuesday night, wielding a gun and a knife and fleeing after stealing “an undisclosed amount of money,” according to a press release from the Gilroy Police Department.

The suspects spoke Spanish when they demanded the money at the market, located on 144 Lewis St., at 9:23 p.m., police said. One was armed with a gun, and the other carried a knife. Each suspect wore a ski mask.

The men reportedly fled east on Lewis Street after the robbery, police said. There were no injuries.

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Police describe the suspects as two Hispanic males between the ages of 18–25. One is five feet, four inches tall, 160 pounds and was wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and dark blue shorts while armed with the handgun. The other suspect is five feet, eight inches tall, 160 pounds and was wearing a black coat, gray hooded sweatshirt, dark blue pants a wielded a knife.

Any person with information on the crime can contact Gilroy police at 408-846-0350. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call the WeTip line at 800-782-7463.

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