On November 21st, the Chaffee County Communications Center received a call of an armed robbery at the Centerville Pit Stop in Nathrop.

Deputies from the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office responded to the business and contacted the employee/victim. According to the victim an unknown white male entered the convenience store armed with a large caliber dark colored semi- automatic handgun and demanded money. The victim complied with the suspects demands and the suspect fled on foot heading south from the convenience store with an undetermined amount of money.

The victim described the suspect as a white male wearing a black surgical mask, 25 to 30 years of age wearing all black clothing, a red undershirt, red hat with a black brim and black frame glasses. The victim also stated that the suspect had a 3 to 4 inch tattoo on the left side of his neck.

There were no other patrons in the store at the time and the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office believes this is an isolated incident.

If anyone has any information on this incident, they are asked to call the Chaffee County Crimestoppers at 719-539-5299.

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Danny “Dan R” Ridenour has been in radio and television broadcasting for over 40 years, starting as a senior in high school in Rogers, Arkansas. His radio career has had stops in Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, and eventually, Colorado. Dan enjoys being involved in the community, having been a member of the Upper Arkansas Service Club and is currently on the board of directors for the Salida Community Center and is a member of the Chaffee County Fair Committee. He and his wife Carrie spend their days doing everything the mountains have to offer: hiking, camping, fishing and skiing. They've raised 3 children and have 2 grandchildren.

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