Ball Bat Wielding Robber Hits Convenience Store

Last Monday, May 9th (05/09/2011) around 10:34 pm, Raytown Officers were sent to a convenience store in the 6000 block of Blue Ridge Boulevard to investigate a report of a robbery. The clerk told the officers that 2 black men came into the store with bandana’s covering their faces and threatened him with a ball bat. The clerk surrendered some cash and both men fled through the front door. One suspect is described as about 6 feet tall wearing a dark colored hooded jacket, white t-shirt and dark baggy jeans. The other suspect welding the bat was a little shorter than the first man, wearing a faded black t-shirt, dark jeans, and black tennis shoes. That man was described to be in his 20’s. No injuries were reported.

If anyone has any information on this or any other crime, please contact the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS (474-8477).