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Two 7-Elevens robbed early Sunday morning
Posted: 05.14.2012 at 4:35 AM
Abbie Burke

Abbie Burke is a general assignment reporter for FOX21 News.

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Two 7-Elevens were robbed early Sunday morning. Police are still looking for suspects.  / FOX21 News: File Photo
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- Colorado Springs Police officers are looking for suspects in two 7-Eleven store robberies that took place early Sunday morning.

The first robbery happened just before 1 a.m. at the 7-Eleven on South Circle Drive near Pikes Peak Boulevard.

Officers said the robber acted like he had a weapon and demanded cash from the clerk.

The suspect in that robbery is described as a white man, 25 years old, around 5'4," with reddish-blonde hair and a goatee.

He was last seen wearing a blue hoodie.

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The second robbery happened a few hours later, around 5:15 a.m., at the 7-Eleven on Astrozon Boulevard near Jet Wing Drive.

This time the thief was holding a sharp object and took off with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The suspect in the second robbery is described as a black man in his 30s, 5'9," with a medium build. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information on either incident is asked to call Colorado Springs Police officers at (719) 444-7000.

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