Highway 50 East ice cream shop robbed, Carson City investigators search for suspect
UPDATE: The Carson City Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery that happened Monday afternoon at Frutilandia yogurt and ice cream shop on Highway 50 East.
The robbery happened at around 3:45 p.m. with a suspect seen leaving in a white older model vehicle, which turned out to be a 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlas.
The suspect is described as a white male, thin, in his 20s. The suspect's vehicle believed to be involved in the getaway of the robbery at 3217 US Highway 50 East has been located and identified positive, according to Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.
The Oldsmobile Cutlas was located in the 1300 block of Green Court. The suspect was seen walking away from the vehicle, possibly a white or Hispanic male with a shaved head.
He was wearing a Raiders jersey and was pulling a red suitcase. He was last seen walking on Green Drive toward Menlo. When he did the robbery, he used a handgun, which has not been recovered.
Deputies continue to look for the suspect. We will update this story as more information becomes available.
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