Arcata Police Department press release:

On Friday March 18, 2016 at 5:45 am, the Arcata Police Department responded to an armed robbery that had just occurred at the Alliance 76 gas station located at 2205 Alliance Road. Two suspects entered the store and one of them brandished a handgun at the clerk, demanding money. Cigarettes and an undisclosed amount of cash were taken. The suspects were last seen fleeing on foot southbound on Alliance Rd.

The suspects were further described as white males in their twenties, one wearing a multi-colored bandana over his face and the other a black mask.

APD is requesting anyone with information to contact the APD business line at 707-822-2424 or the Crime Tip Line at 707-825-2588.