Olympia/Thurston County Crime Stoppers

On April 27th at 5:00, the Hotte Latte espresso shop in the 6800 block of Martin Way was robbed.

The suspect displayed a handgun and demanded money. He is described as Hispanic, between 5-6 to 5-7, wearing a black coat, black sweatshirt, faded jeans, and a black hat with a red letter E on it. He had short black hair, acne scars, and dark eyes. After the robbery, he got on a bicycle and rode eastbound on Martin Way. The bike appeared to be an older bike with narrow frame and grayish-black in color.

On Friday night, April 17th, an armed robbery occurred at the Lee’s Buffet in west Olympia, possibly by the same suspect who robbed a Lacey restaurant on April 7th.

The suspect entered the restaurant around 9:00 p.m. and displayed a handgun, demanding money. He wore a black mask, black hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and gloves. He is described at about 5-6.

On Tuesday, April 7th, at 9:45 p.m., an armed robbery occurred at the Super Buffet located at 1390 Galaxy Drive NE in Lacey.

The suspect entered at closing time and pointed a black semi automatic handgun at the employee and demanded money. He is described as an Asian male, late 20’s or 30’s, about 5-10, thin to medium build, wearing a grayish hoody and a dark cloth over his nose and mouth.

On Friday, January 23rd, at approximately 8:30 a.m. a female victim was robbed at gunpoint at the 7-11 Store located at 6125 Pacific Avenue SE.  The suspect opened the passenger side door of her vehicle, pointed a black gun at her head, and demanded money.

The suspect is described as a black male, mid to late 20’s, 6-3, 200 lbs, wearing all black clothing and a black face mask.  He then got into a possible 2000 black Chevy Impala with after market shiny rims.  The first number in the plate was possibly a 6.  The vehicle went northbound on Carpenter Road.