Officials seek Purple Parrot robber - March 7, 2005

Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)

2005-03-08

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72 °F Forecast | Road Cams Monday, March 7, 2005   Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery      SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries   Life   Opinion   Tempo   AP News   Weather   Classified   Archives   Site Map   SPECIAL SECTIONS   Since We Asked   Outdoor Journal   Menu Guide   How To Guide   Health   Readers' Choice   Real Estate Showcase   Real Estate Guide   Joy Magazine   Homelife Magazine   Wedding Guide   Passport to the Rogue Valley   SHOP OUR VALLEY AutoFinder HomeFinder JobFinder Classified Place an ad  TOP JOBS   EXTRA   NIE   Personals   Movie Times   TV Times   E The People   Volunteer   Moving here?  eSouthernOregon   CUSTOMER SERVICE FAQ's Advertise with us Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend March 7, 2005 Officials seek Purple Parrot robber Police are searching for a young man who robbed an east Medford Purple Parrot wearing a blue surgical mask at about 2 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 24. The Medford Police Department and Crime Stoppers of Southern Oregon need your help in identifying the suspect in the robbery of the deli and video lottery outlet at 940 Biddle Road. The suspect entered the business, simulated a handgun and demanded money from an employee as well as a customer. He was last seen running out the back door of the business headed eastbound. The suspect is described as a white male in his mid-20s about 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing between 150 and 160 pounds with possibly light brown hair. He was described as wearing a white toboggan cap, a blue long sleeve button-up shirt with a beige T-shirt underneath, blue jeans and black gloves. The suspect tried to hide his identity with a blue surgical mask, similar to ones used in a doctor’s office or hospital. If you have information on this robbery, or recognize the description of the suspect or his clothing, please contact Crime Stoppers of Southern Oregon at 800-3-DETECT (800-333-8328) and refer to case No. MT-103. Crime Stoppers will pay a reward up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest in these cases or any unsolved criminal activity. Callers can remain anonymous. The reward is sponsored by Sonitrol of Southern Oregon. Mail Tribune Home  | Local News  | Sports  | Business  | Obituaries  | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives  |  Site Map  | Community  | Classified   Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback Student Loan Consolidation Conference Calls - $50/Month Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker, Trunk, Footlockers home equity loans helzberg Slippers Student Loans afsa teleconferencing Memory Foam Mattress Advertisement s