Press "Enter" to skip to content

Kanagawa cops hunt for man in ¥1 million gas station robbery

gasoline station in Hadano City
Kanagawa police are searching for a man who robbed a gasoline station in Hadano City on Thursday (Fuji News Network)

KANAGAWA (TR) – Kanagawa Prefectural Police are searching for a man who robbed a gasoline station of 1 million yen in Hadano City on Thursday, reports TBS News (Nov. 24).

At around 9:30 p.m., the perpetrator entered the office of the outlet as a male part-time employee was preparing to close and grabbed him. He then demanded money.

The suspect fled the scene with a plastic bag containing about 1 million in cash from a safe. The employee was not injured in the incident.

According to police, the perpetrator was wearing a hooded jacket, helmet covering his face and black clothing. He was not armed.

Police are searching for the man on suspicion of robbery.