A quiet Sunday afternoon was shattered by the sounds of gunfire as two suspects carried out an armed robbery at Dotty's Deli in Gresham. The Gresham Police Department reported that one of the individuals brandished a gun and discharged a single round inside the establishment located on Northeast Glisan Street near 181st Avenue, around 12:45 p.m. Remarkably, there were no injuries reported during the incident, according to KGW News.
In the confusion that ensued, the suspects managed to evade capture and are currently at large. The Gresham Police are continuing their search for the individuals responsible for the crime. Meanwhile, officials promised more details would be forthcoming. This incident has been confirmed by KATU News, stating that "Both suspects left before police arrived."
While an investigation is underway to apprehend the suspects, the community remains shaken by the brazen daylight robbery. An establishment like Dotty's, a local watering hole and gathering spot, is now a crime scene, its sense of safety punctured as quickly as a bullet tears through the quietude of an otherwise regular day. Details about the suspects are sparse, but efforts to identify and locate them are in progress, reported KOIN News.
The community and Dotty's Deli patrons are urged to contact the Gresham Police with any information that might assist in the investigation.
