Sheriff seeks help identifying robbers of Platte County gas station
The Platte County Sheriff’s office has released surveillance photos of two men who allegedly robbed the Wood Oil/Cenex convenience store in Platte County.
The armed robbery occurred about 5:40 p.m. Saturday at the gas station at 27015 Missouri 92, which is east of Leavenworth near the intersection of Missouri 92 and Missouri 45 spur.
Two men entered the store, one armed with a silver handgun, and robbed the clerks and a customer of cash.
One man wore a Southpole Athletic hooded-sweatshirt and was armed with the handgun. The other man wore a dark gray hooded sweatshirt.
The robbers fled in a newer gray vehicle, which was thought to be a Ford Escape.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Platte County Sheriff’s office at 816-858-3521 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
No one was injured in the robbery.
Robert A. Cronkleton: 816-234-4261, @cronkb
This story was originally published November 12, 2017 at 9:51 AM with the headline "Sheriff seeks help identifying robbers of Platte County gas station."