A Subway sandwich shop and a gas station in San Diego’s University City area were robbed Thursday night within about 20 minutes of one another, police said.
The first robbery happened at a Subway eatery located at 8750 Genesee Ave. at 9:53 p.m., the San Diego Police Department confirmed. An unknown man walked in, flashed a gun and demanded money from employees. The suspect ran out the front door.
Police described that suspect as a man in his 20s, wearing dark clothing and a white face mask.
At 10:15 p.m., another robbery happened in the area, this time at a United Oil Gas Station at 3860 Governor Dr., about a mile away from the Subway eatery.
SDPD Officer Robert Heims said a man walked into the gas station’s convenience store, flashed a gun, and demanded money from an employee. He quickly ran out the front door.
Police described the suspect in the second robbery as being between 20 to 30 years old, wearing a brown jacket.
Both robberies are under investigation. Though the circumstances of each are similar, it is unknown, at this point, if the robberies are connected.
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No one was hurt in either incident.
