Village Spirit Shop surveillance photo of the suspects.
ENCINITAS–San Diego Crime Stoppers and Sheriff’s department investigators are asking for the public’s help to locate two men wanted in connection with the burglary of a liquor store in Encinitas.
The robbery occurred just after 4:30 a.m. on September 13 at the Village Spirit Shop, located at 1552 Encinitas Boulevard in Encinitas. Two men gained entry into the liquor store by throwing a rock through the front window. The suspects took cigarettes, money and broke numerous liquor bottles. The total estimated loss was $15,000.
The first suspect is described as a 25-year-old Hispanic man standing five feet, nine inches tall and weighing approximately 240 pounds. He had a goatee and was last seen wearing a gray beanie, gray long sleeve sweatshirt, black pants and black tennis shoes.
The second suspect is described as a 25-year-old African American or Hispanic man, standing six foot tall and weighing about 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a baseball cap with a white bill, a blue hoodie and black tennis shoes.
Anyone who recognize the suspects, or have information about the robbery, can call the North Coastal Sheriff’s Station at (760) 966-3500, or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case. Anonymous email and text messages can be sent in via www.sdcrimestoppers.org.
