SUERVEILLANCE VIDEO: armed robbery at Chang's Mongolian Grill; tips sought

Please reference Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Case #11-33473

On Monday, Nov. 7, 2011 at 2:35 p.m. a female employee of Chang's Mongolian Grill was robbed at gunpoint in the parking lot behind the business.

Investigators believe this was a targeted attack.

The suspect -- an adult male about 5'8" tall, with a medium build -- was armed with a handgun.

Video surveillance of the rear parking lot showed the suspect waiting until the employee left Chang's rear employee exit and sat in her truck. The suspect then ran across the parking lot directly toward the employee.

The suspect wore dark sunglasses, gloves, and a bandana to cover his face.

The suspect robbed the employee at the door of her truck. After demanding cash and her purse, he struck her in the face, then grabbed the purse from the front seat.

The suspect also struck the employee on the leg with the handgun before he ran from the area.

The suspect fled with a small coach purse and its undisclosed contents.

Clackamas County Sheriff's deputies contained the area and used a police canine to search for the suspect. He was not located or identified.

The victim employee was treated and released from a local hospital with minor, non-life-threatening injuries.

The victim has declined interviews at this time.

TIPS SOUGHT

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is seeking tips and information regarding this crime.

Anyone with information concerning this crime is encouraged to contact the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office's confidential Tip Line -- by telephone at 503-723-4949 or by using the online e-mail form at http://www.co.clackamas.or.us/sheriff/tip.htm . Please reference Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Case #11-33473.

The public can also submit crime-tip text messages to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office from a cell phone. All users have to do is send a text message to CRIMES (274637 on your phone keypad) -- with the keyword CCSO as the first word in the message body.

Important reminder: Please do not send emergency messages using the text-messaging system -- in case of an emergency, call 911.

Please reference Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Case #11-33473.

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Contact Info:
James Rhodes, Sergeant
Office of Public Information
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office

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