SPOKANE VALLEY – Authorities are actively investigating an armed robbery that occurred at Crush Coffee on Sprague Avenue early in the morning of April 10.
According to reports, employees of the coffee stand were confronted by a masked individual described as a white male wearing a dark hoodie. The suspect brandished a handgun and forcibly robbed the business, leaving the victims shaken and in shock.
Deputies swiftly responded to the scene, while others combed the area in search of the perpetrator, who was last observed fleeing westbound on foot.
The victims recounted the harrowing ordeal, stating that they had just opened the coffee stand and were preparing for their shift when the suspect approached the drive-thru window. Without warning, the assailant produced a handgun, demanding money before hastily making his escape towards the west.
Authorities are urging anyone with information regarding this incident or the identity of the suspect to come forward and assist in the investigation. Those with relevant details are encouraged to contact SVIU Detective C. Ruff at (509) 477-3262, referencing case number 10048959.
Clare is an Eastern Washington University graduate and a reporter at Free Press Publishing.
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