ARMED ROBBERY | BP in Sugar Grove Robbed Overnight

Kane County Sheriff's Office Released Details About the Crime

SUGAR GROVE-At approximately 2:49 am, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the BP Gas Station, located at 9S595 Illinois Route 47 in Sugar Grove Township, for the report of an armed robbery.

Preliminary investigation shows that an African American male in his early twenties, between 5’8” and 6’0”, entered the store dressed in all black, wearing white gloves, black shoes, and a surgical mask. A weapon was implied while his hand was concealed within a crossbody sling bag. The male took $200.00 from the store clerk, who had been cleaning up after the gas station was closed; the front doors had not been secured.

The male then left the store in a vehicle described as the following:

- Possibly a gray or blue 2004-2007 Chevrolet Malibu, last seen driving eastbound on Jericho Road from Illinois Route 47.

At this time, a photograph of the vehicle is still being worked on to disseminate for potential identification. It is unknown how many individuals might have been inside of the vehicle also at the time of the armed robbery.

The Kane County Sheriff's Office is still investigating the incident and working to obtain evidence, witness statements, and videos that may assist in the investigation.

If anyone witnessed or has any information related to the armed robbery, please contact the Kane County Investigations Division at 630-444-1103.