Aurora police seek public’s help in identifying repeat gas station robber

AURORA | Aurora police are asking the public to help identify a man they say has robbed the same southeast Aurora gas station at least four times over the last several months, threatening a gun and stealing vapes, cigarettes and beer.

“In most of the incidents, he indicates he has a weapon or flashes a weapon to the victim, then he jumps over the counter and steals vapes, cigarettes and beer,” Aurora police spokesperson Agent Matthew Longshore said in a statement. “He has been seen fleeing the area in an older sedan with yellow-tinted headlights.”

In different security videos, the suspect is seen brandishing a handgun or a large knife.

The suspect is a male in his teens or twenties, approximately 6 feet tall with a slim build “and a slight mustache,” police said.

“He has carried a black or gray duffel bag, black drawstring bag with a white logo, and a black crossbody bag,” police said. “He has also been seen wearing eyeglasses.”

The suspect was recorded on security video robbing a Shell gas station at 2285 S. Tower Road on July 21, Aug. 18, Oct. 21 and Dec. 12, police said. Police said the robber has consistently struck late at night, between midnight and 4:30 a.m.

On Feb. 8, the suspect was caught on tape robbing a 7-Eleven convenience store at 18883 E. Hampden Ave.

“He typically waits about a month-ish before striking again,” Longshore said. “We increased our presence around the Shell station, and he decided to move to a different spot in the latest robbery.”

Police said anyone with information can call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and still be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000, police said.