Police seek Bowie gas station robber

Prince George’s County police are looking for the man who held up a Bowie gas station at gunpoint. Police said the man entered the Sunoco located at 6799 Laurel Bowie Road at about 7 p.m. Wednesday, showed a handgun and demanded money.

He obtained the cash and fled from the gas station on foot.

The man is described as black, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and about 160 pounds. At the time of the robbery, he was wearing a purple striped hooded sweat shirt, a black-and-white mask and black gloves.

Anyone with information about the incident can call police at 301-772-4905 or Crime Solvers at 866-411-TIPS (8477). Tipsters are eligible for a reward of $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

— Emily Babay

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