Police: Three masked men robbed Walsenburg drug store, assaulted two people

The Walsenburg Police Department is searching for three suspects who robbed a drug store by gunpoint.

Police responded to the Star Drug off 628 Main Street at around 5:50 p.m. on Monday. Employees told officers that three masked men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, had entered the store, stolen several prescription medications and assaulted two people.

The robbers left the drug store in a tan Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo traveling northbound on Main Street. Officers from multiple agencies assisted with finding the suspects in the area of Highway 10 and Interstate 25, however they were unable to locate them.

The suspects are described as having dark complexions and slender builds. The taller one was wearing a blue hoodie with a white shirt and black pants. He also had on a blue bandana and was carrying a Taser. The second man was shorter and wearing a black hoodie, black pants and a black ski mask. He also was holding a Taser. The final suspect is also shorter and wearing a black hoodie, grey pants and a black ski mask. He was the robber armed with a handgun.

After further investigation, police discovered the Jeep the suspects were traveling in had been stolen from a residence in the 1000 block of W. Seventh Street earlier that day. Another vehicle in the same block was also damaged in an apparent attempt to steal it.

This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone that has information on this crime should contact the Walsenburg Police Department at (719) 738-1044.