Photo released of robbers who held up a Prosser grocery store, forcing a school lockdown
Benton County deputies are hunting for two men who robbed a Prosser grocery store Friday morning.
The men walked into McCorkle’s Market on Rothrock Road at 7:30 a.m. with a gun and demanded cash. They left with an undisclosed amount of money, said the sheriff’s office.
One was described as 5-foot-11, 200 pounds, wearing a blue hoodie, jeans and a black ski mask. He spoke in unaccented Spanish.
His accomplice was 5-foot-1, 120 pounds, with a gray hoodie and gray ski mask.
They may also be connected to the theft of a white Chevy Suburban from Grandview on Friday morning. The vehicle was found burning a few miles away from the robbery.
Investigators are asking anyone with possible information to call 509-628-0333
After getting the initial report, police asked nearby Whitstran Elementary to go into lockdown. The school district security responded and rerouted school buses and talked to parents dropping children off for school.
The lockdown was lifted later in the morning.
“The safety of our students continues to be our highest priority and we appreciate the efforts of all those involved in responding and protecting our students,” said the Prosser School District in a news release.
This story was originally published November 22, 2019 at 2:07 PM.