Another convenience store in Council Bluffs has been robbed. Police say the White Oak Station at 2024 5th Avenue was hit at around 3:25-a.m., today. Authorities say a white male between 20- and 25-years of age, entered the store wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with “Mossy Oak” written on the front, a black ski mask, and black pants while displaying a black handgun. The suspect then left the store on foot eastbound with an undisclosed amount of cash.
He was described as being five-feet eight-inches tall, with an average build. There were no injuries. The same store was robbed Sunday night by two men, one of whom held a box cutter, the other a table leg. No injuries were reported during the incident.
And, early Wednesday morning, the Kwik Shop located at 3632 Ave G in Council Bluffs was robbed by a man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with “Omaha” written on the back, a black mask, and light colored jeans, entered the store while brandishing a silver handgun. The Council Bluffs Police Department is asking anyone with information about these crimes to please call the Criminal Investigation Division at (712) 328-4728 or Crime Stoppers at (712) 328-7867.