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Naper police search for armed man who robbed gas station

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Updated: January 27, 2013 6:33AM



Naperville police are searching for an armed man who held up the Mobil gas station in Naperville early Christmas morning.

According to police, the robbery happened about 3 a.m. Tuesday at the Mobil at 1304 Plainfield/Naperville Road.

The robber, armed with a handgun and wearing a mask, took an undisclosed amount of cash from the business, then ran out of the station.

Police searched the area around the gas station but could not find the robber.

The suspect is described as a black male, 35 to 40 years old, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and about 210 pounds. He was last seen wearing an Air Jordan jacket, gray or black wind pants and armed with a black semi-automatic handgun.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact the Naperville Police Department at 630-420-6665.





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