DAYTON — A man was robbed at gunpoint while at a gas pump, and now police need your help identifying the suspect.
The suspect got into the man’s car before jumping into another car and taking off.
Trinity Corbett went to the Sunoco gas station on South Broadway where the robbery took place.
Customers told News Center 7 this worries them, and they’re scared.
“Because someone pulled up in a black Impala with a gun,” said a 911 caller.
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In this video, you can see the victim walking out of the store and towards his car.
The suspect then walks away from the black Impala between the gas pumps and up to the victim.
He pulls out the gun, and the two have a brief interaction before the victim runs away.
The victim’s family member is the one who called 911.
“He said, I ain’t gonna lie, don’t move. And he cocked the gun back. And my cousin heard it get cocked back and took off running,” the victim’s family member said.
The caller said the suspect went through the car and took the victim’s girlfriend’s purse.
News Center 7 spoke with customers and showed them the footage of the robbery.
“I’m like, you know, he ran, saved his life. I’m going to shoot at him or nothing like that. Just glad he’s alive,” said Sonnia Swift, a Sunoco customer.
Sonnia Swift and Marshaun Harris said they used to live in the area and come to this store a lot, but now they say they’re worried.
“It’s probably the last time I’m coming here. I don’t know, I ain’t trying to get shot, robbed, nothing like that. This ain’t GTA,” Harris said.
Other customers said that this kind of thing happens a lot at this time of year.
Harris said it’s important for people to stay safe.
“Keep protection on you. Everybody, keep protection, please,” Harris said.
The gas station employee told us that he’s never seen the man before and didn’t know the robbery had happened until someone came inside and told him.
The employee also said they do have a means of protecting the store in case something similar happens in the future.
If you have any information on the robbery, visit our website at whio.com to find out how to get that information to Dayton Police.
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