Detectives from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with an attempted armed robbery at a local smoke shop.

The attempted robbery occurred on the morning of Friday, July 4, around 10:30 a.m., at Smoke Depot, located at 26930 The Old Road in Stevenson Ranch. 

A male suspect entered the business, brandished a semi-automatic firearm, and demanded cash from the register, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

Before the cashier could comply, the suspect fled the store. Deputies say the employee immediately called 911, and the suspect was last seen heading northbound on The Old Road toward Magic Mountain Parkway.

The attempted robbery suspect is described as a Hispanic male adult in his 20s, approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing around 180 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about the suspect or the incident is urged to contact Detective Ibanez at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station by calling (661) 287-5652.

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