Chehalis police ask for public's help in identifying robbery suspect

The Chehalis Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who robbed a Chehalis business while carrying a firearm early Wednesday morning.

The robbery was reported in the 100 block of Southwest Interstate Avenue at approximately 4:27 a.m. on Oct. 9, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The suspect fled the area with “an undisclosed amount of cash” before officers arrived at the scene.

“The victim, a 30-year-old male, reported the suspect came into the store and demanded money from the cash register. The suspect then placed the victim in a storage room before leaving the area in a vehicle. The victim was not injured,” the Chehalis Police Department said in a news release.

The suspect is described as a male, approximately 5-feet-10-inches tall, weighing 180 pounds, and wearing a black covering over his face, a black jacket, black jeans and an orange traffic-style vest.

He was carrying a long rifle-style firearm and was driving a dark gray, four-door Honda Civic.

The rear license plate was missing, the driver side headlight was inoperable and there was a racing stripe on the trunk that could be seen from the driver’s side, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The Chehalis Police Department asks anyone with information about this incident to call Detective Sergeant Ayers at 360-748-8605 or dispatch at 360-740-1105.

“We would like to thank the Centralia Police Department and Lewis County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance,” the Chehalis Police Department said in a news release.

“This incident is still under investigation and no further information is being released at this time,” the department stated.