Gunman robs gas station in Otay Mesa

A gunman robbed a gas station in western Otay Mesa but did not hurt anyone, police said.

A young masked man reportedly in his late teens or early 20s took cash at gunpoint from the Shell Gas Station at 2485 Coronado Ave. shortly before 8:30 p.m. Monday, according to San Diego police Officer Dino Delimitros.

A clerk described him as Hispanic and around 5 feet 6, with a thin build. He wore a black hooded jacket, black mask and blue jeans, Delimitros said.

This story was written and edited by City News Service staff.

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