Louisville Metro Police Department
Robbery Unit
633 W. Jefferson St.
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 574-2474
Speedway Oil
306 W. Amherst Ave.
January 10, 2008
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.


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.