Crime & Safety

Suspect Allegedly Uses Gas Can, Threat of Arson to Rob Shell Station

Do you know this man? Dublin Police are looking for him.

Update on March 31—

Police say the suspect vehicle is likely a Ford Fusion.

Original story by AUTUMN JOHNSON on March 27—

Dublin Police have released video surveillance photos of a man they say used a gas can, baseball bat and a black bag to rob a Dublin gas station just before midnight last night.

According to police officials, the suspect threatened to burn down the Shell gas station located at 5933 Dougherty Rd. if the clerk did not put all of the money into the black bag.

The suspect fled the station with an undisclosed amount of cash and left the area in a red four-door vehicle similar to a Nissan Altima.
Anyone who has information related to this robbery is asked to please contact Detective Sergeant Rafael Alvarez at 925-833-6682.


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