Crime

Police say 3 women robbed a store and pepper-sprayed a guard. Do you know them?

Fresno police are looking for three women who allegedly robbed a Burlington Coat Factory and pepper-sprayed a loss prevention guard.

The women entered the store on 5630 N. Blackstone Ave. just before 5 p.m. Sunday and picked up a shopping cart to place clothing in, police said.

As they neared the front entrance again to leave, two of the women took out pepper spray, as the third woman rushed out with the stolen items, according to a surveillance video posted to Facebook by the police department on Thursday.

A loss prevention guard was hit with pepper spray, the video shows..

All three jumped into a black SUV, possibly a Chevy Suburban with paper plates, and drove off.

All three were described as black women in their early to late 20s. Police say the first woman was between 5 feet 5 inches and 5 feet 9 inches and 140 to 160 pounds. She was wearing a Timberland hoodie and sweatpants.

The second was between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 9 inches and 180 to 200 pounds, police say. She was wearing a black coat, ripped jeans and a white Garfield shirt.

The third woman was about 5 feet 5 inches and between 120 and 130 pounds. She was wearing blue and white Dallas Cowboys attire.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Fresno Police Department at 559-621-2079 or to report anonymously throught Crime Stoppers at 559-498-7867.

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