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Coachella armed robbery suspect sought

Colin Atagi • The Desert Sun • October 23, 2009

Investigators are looking for a man who robbed a Coachella restaurant at gunpoint Thursday evening.


The Juan Pollo restaurant at 50-225 Harrison St. was robbed at about 6:40 p.m., according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

The man, who was armed with a semi-automatic handgun, was last seen running from the scene with an undisclosed amount of money.

Deputies describe him as a Hispanic man in his early 20s, about 5 feet 1 inch tall and about 180 pounds. He wore a white T-shirt and gray pants.

Anyone with information may call (760) 341-STOP (7867).

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