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Two people allegedly held up Gator's Travelyn Motel in Pine Bluffs, Wyo. on Saturday. The two were allegedly seen above, at center and right, in Sinclair truck stop as shown in this surveillance photo. They remain at large.
A Pine Bluffs, Wyo., motel was held up over the weekend, and the suspects remain at large.
At about 1:45 a.m. Saturday, a caucasian male and female held up the office of Gator's Travelyn Motel and made away with an undisclosed amount of cash.
They originally walked into the office together, spoke to the man who was on duty, and then the male suspect walked back outside. When he returned, he was brandishing a firearm and demanded that the clerk on duty empty the cash drawer. The clerk was then duct-taped to his chair and the pair left.
The clerk, who was able to free himself from the duct tape after about 15 minutes, then called police dispatch.
Gator's has surveillance cameras and was able to share the images with the police. According to the time stamp on the images, it appears that the pair did not leave right away, because the Sinclair Truck Stop was able to supply more surveillance camera footage that was taken close to 5:30 p.m. that same day. This footage clearly shows both of the alleged suspects. Pine Bluffs Chief of Police Justin Trout said in a phone interview that it is believed the pair may have also intended to rob the truck stop, but had a change of heart.
According to Trout, the suspects had been in the area for at least two days because a male who fit the description of the alleged suspect in the Gator's Travelyn Motel robbery was seen in front of the Wyoming Bank and Trust office in Burns early Friday afternoon, the day before the robbery. He was observed acting strangely by the bank staff, who promptly locked the doors and called the sheriff's department.
So far, no one has been able to identify the suspects. Trout said it is believed that the suspects are not from this area.
The suspects were seen driving a red Ford F-150 pickup truck with a red camper shell. However, no one noticed the license plate number or the state the truck was licensed in.
The male suspect is approximately 6 feet tall and weighs 180 to 220 pounds with a dark brown hair and mustache; the female is 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 6 inches tall, and weight approximately 110 to 120 pounds.
Anyone with any information in the case is encouraged to call Pine Bluffs (Wyo.) police dispatch at (307) 245-3777 or Trout or Officer Char Madden at (307) 637-6524.
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