Three time in four weeks, a gunman robbed the same Victorville gas station, say sheriff's detectives who'd like the public's help in catching him.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
The holdups happened March 31, April 10 and April 21 at the Shell station at Highway 395 and Bear Valley Road.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
Though open desert borders that stretch of the highway, the gunman always escaped by running toward the nearby Eagle Ranch housing development.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
He took lottery tickets during the third holdup, sheriff's officials said in a written statement.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
Three days later, two men tried to cash some of the tickets at liquor stores in Victorville and Hesperia, according to the statement.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
The robber is a white man in his mid-20s who is about 6 feet tall and 185 pounds. He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, white T-shirt, blue jeans, black shoes, red-trimmed black ski mask, black baseball style gloves, and a black backpack.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
Anyone with additional information may call Detective Paul Solorio at 760-241-2756.