Armed Robbery Suspect Sought in Albany

There were no other patrons in the business at the time of the robbery and the suspect left the area on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Anyone with information on this person is asked to call Albany Oregon Police

(ALBANY, Ore.) - Albany Police responded to AJ's Haus at 1129 SE Santiam Highway early this morning on a report of an armed robbery. The lone employee on duty at AJ's Haus, a local tavern/lottery retailer, told police she had been robbed at gun point shortly after 7:00 AM.

The employee told police that the suspect entered the business armed with a handgun and demanded money.

The suspect was in the business for approximately two minutes during which time he ordered the employee to open the store safe. There were no other patrons in the business at the time of the robbery and the suspect left the area on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Video surveillance shows the suspect was a male adult, white or possibly Hispanic, approximately 5'2" to 5'3" in height, stocky build with a dark colored beard and mustache. He was wearing dark pants, a dark sweatshirt, a dark baseball hat with the letters "NC" on the front and dark gloves. After the suspect entered the business he pulled a dark colored hood over his face, which he kept on until he walked out of the business.

Anyone with any information on this robbery is asked to call the Albany Police Department at 541-917-7680.