Bloomfield Robbery Suspect Caught

Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 10:41 AM

Bloomfield Police arrested a suspect Wednesday night after a commercial robbery at a gas station located in the 200 blk of S. Bloomfield Blvd.

From Bloomfield Police:

On October 14, 2015, at about 11:15 PM, the Bloomfield Police Department responded to a report of a commercial robbery that had just occurred at a gas station located in the 200 blk of S. Bloomfield Blvd.

Employees stated a male subject entered the store, confronted them, and demanded money.

They further reported that the male subject was wearing dark colored clothing and had his face covered by a dark colored bandana. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of money and alcoholic beverages.

Officers responding to the incident located a 16 year-old male walking near the intersection of Main Street and S. 1st Street.

After being detained, the 16 year-old subsequently admitted to committing the robbery and was found to be in possession of currency and alcoholic beverages. The juvenile was transported to the San Juan County Juvenile Detention Center.

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