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At approximately 6:55 p.m. on Saturday, December 9, an employee of the Elmer's Restaurant located at 14055 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard reported being robbed. The robbery occurred inside the video poker and lottery lounge, located within the restaurant. The employee sustained minor injuries during the ordeal.
Within minutes of the 9-1-1 call, Tigard Police was setting-up containment in the area and checking the surrounding neighborhoods near the business. Tigard investigators learned that a lone adult male entered the lounge area and presented a lottery payout ticket to an employee. The suspect then pushed the employee to the floor, grabbed the till and fled through the restaurant. A witness observed the suspect depart in a vehicle as it sped out of the parking lot.
The suspect is described as average height and weight, in his 20s. No weapons were observed. The suspect got away with an undetermined amount of money.
Photos of the robbery suspect are provided. Anyone with information is urged to contact Tigard Police at 503-718-2717 or via email at: tips@tigard-or.gov
Tigard investigators believe the same suspect is also responsible for a second robbery that occurred the following day in Tigard at the Gino's Deli. The restaurant and video poker business is located at 11945 SW Pacific Highway. On Sunday, December 10, at approximately 1:45 p.m., an employee of Gino's Deli, called 9-1-1 to report the robbery. Tigard Police scoured the area in search of the suspect with negative results. In that incident, the suspect once again approached the cashier area and grabbed the till when an employee was presented a lottery payout ticket. The suspect again fled the business with an undetermined amount of money. No one was injured during the incident.