Armed robbery at Driggs gas station has residents on edge
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — Residents of Driggs, Idaho are on high alert after an armed robber struck at a local gas station last night.
The Teton County Sheriff’s Office reported dispatch received the call at approximately 9:24pm on Thursday, March 24. An armed robbery was reported at the Phillips 66 Gas Station located at 111 N Main St, Driggs. The suspect was last seen on foot heading east bound on Wallace Ave.
An emergency notification message was sent to Driggs City residents advising them an armed robbery had occurred in the Driggs area and residents were encouraged to make sure their homes and vehicles are locked and secured.
The suspect is described as a white or light-skinned Hispanic male, age unknown. He is approximately 5’10” 140lbs, last wearing a slim-fitting black designer hoodie, 1 red glove, black high-top boots (military-style).
The suspect is seen in surveillance video brandishing a black automatic handgun of some kind. Make and model unknown.
“This suspect should be considered armed and dangerous,” reported the Teton County Sheriff’s Office. Anyone with information regarding the robbery is asked to call TCSO at (208) 354-2323.