In the early morning of Nov. 21, two unidentified females brandished a black handgun and robbed the West Conoco in Gallup of an undisclosed amount of money, Lt. Rosanne Morrissette of the Gallup Police Department said.

Morrissette said at about 4:56 am, the suspects walked in and demanded money from a clerk on duty. No one was injured during the heist.

A frequent target

The west side Conoco has been the site of multiple criminal acts in 2016. Among the incidents was an instance in May when two males walked in to the convenience store and demanded beer and alcohol after the business had closed.

A clerk on duty told the pair it was after hours, so the two picked up some display beer and ran out of the store. One of the culprits brandished nun-chucks. Gallup police caught the two walking near the gas station and with beer. Prior to that incident, an unknown robber took an undisclosed amount of cash in the same fashion as the two females.

Morrissette said each of the Conoco incidents remains under investigation.

By Bernie Dotson

Sun Correspondent