Police seek public’s help in identifying suspect in Walmart armed robbery in December

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who robbed a Walmart and pepper sprayed employees in the face in December.

The suspect entered the store near Dunlap Avenue, west of Interstate 17 around 7:45 p.m. on Dec. 20, 2021, when he took a backpack and walked past all purchase-area points, authorities said in a press release.

When he was confronted by store employees, he pepper sprayed them in the face and fled the store.

The suspect is a Hispanic male who stands at approximately 5-foot-6, weighs around 150 pounds with two-tone blonde over brown hair.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information about the case was asked to call the Phoenix Police Department at 602-262-6151 or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (948-6377) or 480-TESTIGO (837-8446) for Spanish.

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