EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Police and Crime Stoppers of El Paso are asking for your help in finding a man who robbed a motel in El Paso’s Lower Valley using a knife.

This is this week’s “Crime of the Week,” as publicized by Crime Stoppers.

At about 4 a.m. on May 7, a man wielding a knife walked into the Quality Inn located at 900 N. Yarbrough. The man jumped over the counter and threatened the employee with the knife.  The armed robber began to take money from the cash drawer and jumped back over the counter to leave.

The man fled in a red colored SUV on Gateway East.  He is described as being approximately 5 feet, 11 in height and is of medium to large build. He wore a light-colored hooded jacket, a black facemask, black gloves, dark colored pants, and brown shoes.     

Anyone with information on this armed robbery should call Crime Stoppers of El Paso immediately at (915) 566-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.cselpaso.org.

You will remain anonymous, and if your tip leads to an arrest, you may qualify for a cash reward.

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