Louisville Metro Police Department
Robbery Unit

633 W. Jefferson St.
Louisville, KY  40202
(502) 574-2474

RF# 08-004
Speedway Oil
306 W. Amherst Ave.
January 10, 2008
Robbery File #08-004
LEAD DET. JAMES M. CLARK
SPEEDWAY OIL / 01-10-08 / 2214 HRS. / 306 WEST AMHERST AVENUE

NARRATIVE:  One white male entered the business through the front door and immediately confronted the clerks from the opposite side of the counter.  The WM indicated he was armed with a handgun.  He demanded and received the business cash and fled to a nearby getaway vehicle.  A responding patrol officer spotted the vehicle on Central Ave. and took the WM into custody. 

SUSPECT:  WM / 36 / 5'8" / 220 / heavy build / light complexion / blue eyes / brown hair / thin mustache and goatee / LSW:  tan Carhartt jacket with hood worn up / black toboggan / black T-shirt underneath / blue jeans / brown work boots

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UPDATE:

Suspect 1:Robert Alben Tomes, Jr.
   M/W  DOB: 11-02-71
   5'8" 165lbs. Jail ID: 335782

On January 10, 2008, Robert Tomes was arrested and charged with this offense.  His case is pending in Jefferson District Court.
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