Sugar Grove Twp. gas station robbed of $200

SUGAR GROVE TOWNSHIP – The BP Gas Station at 9S595 Route 47 in Sugar Grove Township reported an armed robbery of $200 shortly before 3 a.m. Jan. 12, according to a news release from the Kane County Sheriff’s office.

A man in his early 20s, between 5 foot, 8 inches and 6-foot tall, entered the store dressed in all black, wearing white gloves, black shoes and a surgical mask, according to the release.

The man implied he had a weapon while his hand was concealed within a crossbody sling bag and the clerk gave him $200, according to the release.

The clerk had been cleaning up after the gas station was closed, but the front doors had not yet been secured when the man came in.

The man left the store in a vehicle described as possibly a gray or blue 2004 to 2007 Chevrolet Malibu, last seen driving east on Jericho Road from Illinois Route 47, according to the release.

At this time, a photograph of the vehicle is being worked on to disseminate for potential identification. Police didn’t know how many people might have been inside the vehicle at the time of the armed robbery, according to the release.

The Kane County Sheriff’s Office is working to obtain evidence, witness statements and videos that may assist in the investigation. Anyone who witnessed or has information related to the armed robbery is asked to contact the Kane County Investigations Division at 630-444-1103.