Police need help identifying man who robbed store, panhandled afterward

It happened at the Exxon at 7100 Patterson Avenue on Monday around 11:00 PM.

June 11, 2014; 1:50 PM • by Nathan Cushing

From the Richmond Police:

At approximately 11 p.m. on Monday, June 2, a man walked into the Exxon station at 7100 Patterson Ave. and robbed the business.

Though there are no surveillance images of the incident, the same man was also seen panhandling in the area for several days after the robbery.

The man is described as a white male, 5’9” to 5’-11” feet tall, weighing 180 to 200 pounds and in his mid- to late-40s. He had a mustache and may have a scraggly beard now, as well as salt and pepper hair. He may be homeless and was last seen wearing green sweat pants, a grey Mt Bike baseball cap, sunglasses and his name may be “Ray.”

Anyone with any information about this man or this crime is asked to call Third Precinct Detective William Cutshall at (804) 646-1068 or Crime Stoppers at 780-1000. Citizens can also text Crime Stoppers at 274637, using the key word “ITip” followed by your tip. Both Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.