Armed Robbers Hit 3 Local Biz

Authorities are investigating three armed robberies in three days in the Coeur d’Alene area, and two of the holdups may be related, said Coeur d’Alene Police Sgt. Christie Wood. Robberies in Coeur d’Alene on Friday and Sunday are being turned over to the Kootenai County violent crimes regional task force comprised of investigators from Coeur d’Alene Police, Post Falls Police, the Kootenai County sheriff and FBI. The sheriff’s office also is investigating a Saturday robbery in Hayden. “These are very serious,” Wood said this morning. The latest robbery occurred Sunday about 10:50 p.m. at a Dairy Queen at 305 W. Appleway in Coeur d’Alene. A man wearing a ski mask pointed a gun at three employees and demanded money/ Mike Prager , SR. More here .

Question: What do you make of these armed robberies?

Description: A slender male with blue eyes and glasses in his late 20’s, approximately 5‘08”, wearing a black cotton ski mask, black gloves, grey sweatshirt, blue jeans, and white Nike shoes.

On 10/18/09 at 10:51pm Coeur d’Alene Police responded to Dairy Queen at 305 W. Appleway for the report of a robbery. A female employee stated a male wearing a mask just robbed the restaurant at gun point. She described the suspect as a slender male with blue eyes and glasses in his late 20’s, approximately 5‘08”, wearing a black cotton ski mask, black gloves, grey sweatshirt, blue jeans, and white Nike shoes. The male pointed a gun at her and told her to give her all the money. Two other female employees were also in the restaurant. The male also pointed the gun at them. The employees were very traumatized by the robbery.

After giving him the money, the male ran out of the store. The male was last seen running west bound on Appleway Ave. Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department assisted in the search for the suspect with a K-9. The suspect was tracked to the field behind Appleway at

Anton Ave.

where the dog lost track of the scent.

Anyone with information on this crime is asked to contact Coeur d’Alene Police at 769-2320.