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NEWS RELEASE
TIGARD
OR 13125 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, Oregon 97223 • www.tigard-or.gov/police
March 15, 2024
CONTACT:
Kelsey Anderson, Public Information Officer
Tigard Police Department
Phone: 971-708-2921
Email: Kelsey.Anderson@tigard-or.gov
UPDATE: ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECT ARRESTED
UPDATE 3/15/24: The suspect in yesterday's armed robbery at a gas station
convenience store has been safely arrested.
At 12:45 AM this morning (March 15th), a patrol
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. . CD officer found the car involved in the robbery, a
Chrysler 300, parked in a parking lot in the 13000
block of SW 68th Parkway. Additional officers
and detectives arrived, along with a Beaverton
Police K-9 team. A short time later, the suspect
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got in the car and was blocked in. He complied
h, with officers and was safely arrested. He's been
P% identified as Robert Mitchell, age 28.
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The stolen gun recovered at the scene. Investigators also recovered a stolen gun (photo
attached) and cash. Mr. Mitchell was taken to the
Washington County Jail on charges of first-
degree robbery, felon in possession of a firearm,
Air unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree theft and
., �" �, • second-degree theft.
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POLICE
(ORIGINAL 3/14/24): Tigard Police detectives are
4�W�F investigating an armed robbery that happened
114 earlier today.
Tigard Police at the scene.
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POLICE Tigard Police Department
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TIG OR
NEWS RELEASE
At 12:40 PM this afternoon (March 14t"), day
1 shift officers responded to the Shell gas
station at 11465 SW Pacific Highway. The clerk
- reported that a man came into the
convenience store armed with a gun and told
the clerk to hand over money. He got away
= with an undisclosed amount of money and left
-uptire in a car. Nobody was hurt.
The suspect is described as a black man with
= a larger build and gold teeth. The car is
Officers at the scene of the armed robbery.
described as a light-colored Chrysler 300.
If you have any information that can help,
please contact Detective Mace at 503-718-
` - 1800 or Kaci.Mace@tigard-or.gov. You can
�� remain anonymous.
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A patrol car at the scene of the armed robbery.
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