Police: Frugals robbed at gunpoint

Surveillance footage released by the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office shows a suspect allegedly holding a Frugals employee at gunpoint on Thursday. (Clallam County Sheriff’s Office)

Surveillance footage released by the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office shows a suspect allegedly holding a Frugals employee at gunpoint on Thursday. (Clallam County Sheriff’s Office)

PORT ANGELES — Frugals was robbed at gunpoint on Thursday and law enforcement officers are seeking information from the public.

Port Angeles police officers responded to the report of suspects armed with a semi-automatic handgun and a revolver. Multiple people were later seen on surveillance footage wearing masks and possibly nylons over their faces, the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post.

The suspects allegedly stole a car from a Frugals employee, although it was recovered about an hour later, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 9-1-1 or the Port Angeles Police Department at 360-452-4545. Anonymous tips can be submitted on the Sheriff’s website at: https://www.clallam.net/cnmaster-c/nwformeml.php.

The case number is 2024-21213.

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