Pasco Police searching for theft suspect

PASCO, Wash.-- Investigators are looking for a gold or tan minivan that may have been involved in a robbery in Pasco last week.

Officers say the incident happened Tuesday, July 21, at about 10:20 a.m. in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven on Court St. at Road 44 in Pasco. The victim had arranged to meet in the convenience store parking lot to purchase an XBox that had been listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace.

After he had seen and touched the XBox, the victim passed cash in the agreed up amount to the seller and reached in through the passenger window to grab the console.

That's when the seller hit the gas, leaving the victim hanging out of the passenger front window. Witnesses say the driver ran a stop sign when he turned west onto Court St., ran up and down a curb for about a block before knocking the victim onto the road.

The victim suffered significant injuries, include fractures to his wrist, arm, and skull, as well as a brain bleed.

Police say the suspect was wearing a mask. Officers released a surveillance photo of a man who was inside the store shortly before the robbery, and may have witnessed the incident, so police would like to speak with him.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact Officer Fox at foxe@pasco-wa.gov, or you can call Dispatch at 509-628-0333 and refer to case 20-20950 Robbery.