On Saturday, 4/8/2017 at 1:59 am Twin Falls Police responded to 1288 Blue Lakes Blvd. N., for an armed robbery. A male employee of La Fiesta and his girlfriend were closing the business and after they locked the doors to leave, two people (one male and one female) approached the employee and his girlfriend from the dumpsters on the far east side of the business parking lot. The male suspect was wearing a grey sweatshirt and approximately 5’6 to 5’8 tall. The female suspect was wearing a grey sweatshirt or jacket with a furry edged hood. The male suspect produced a handgun from his sweatshirt and demanded money. The employee provided the tips he received that night. The female suspected demanded the female’s keys and phone. The suspects fled east and ditched the phone and keys. Twin Falls Police Canine Enzo was able to track the suspects to the Super 8 parking lot where the track was lost.
Information released by Lieutenant Terry Thueson.