Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

On June 6, 2023, at about 10:45 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a business on the 600 block of Redway Drive in Redway for the report of an armed robbery.

According to an employee of the business, two unknown suspects entered the business, brandished a firearm at the employee and demanded money from the register. The suspects fled the business with cash, cigarillos, lighters and the employee’s cell phone. The employee was not physically injured during this incident. The employee’s phone was later located discarded on the roadside.

The suspects are described as follows:

• Suspect One: Male, approximately 5’8”-6’0” tall, lean build, wearing a black mask, red hooded sweatshirt, black pants and blue gloves.
• Suspect Two: Male, approximately 5’8”-6’0” tall, lean build, wearing a black mask, a gray and red hooded sweatshirt, blue pants and black gloves.

This case is still under investigation. Anyone with information regarding the suspects’ identities, whereabouts or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539, reference case number 202302614.