Carson City Sheriff’s Office investigating Harbor Freight Tools armed robbery

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred Saturday at the Harbor Freight Tools on North Carson Street.

Sheriff Ken Furlong said at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, the clerks were closing the store when two men allegedly came in, held the clerks and gunpoint and took and undisclosed amount of money. The suspects also allegedly took one of the clerk’s vehicles, which was later recovered near Carson Meadows Drive and Como Street.

The two suspects were described both wearing black masks. One was described as 5-feet 5-inches with blue eyes and a tattoo across his neck. The other was described as tall with blond hair, blue eyes, wearing black jeans, having a beard, wearing a white T-shirt under a hoodie and carrying a semi-automatic handgun.

An investigation still is ongoing and anyone with information should contact the detectives division for the Sheriff’s Office at 775-283-2500.