Suspect in gas station robbery surrenders

UPDATE: Mobile police said Cornelius Rogers Jr. turned himself in Thursday, Dec. 5, a day after being featured on FOX10 News Fugitive Files.

He has a court appearance scheduled for Tuesday, Mobile County Metro Jail records show.

ORIGINAL STORY:

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - In this edition of FOX10 News Fugitive Files, Mobile police need your help tracking down a man they say surveyed the crime scene before committing the act.

Cornelius Rogers Jr., 27, is wanted for first-degree robbery in connection to an incident from mid-November at the Quik Pik gas station on St. Stephens Road.

Police say he walked into the store, looked around, then walked out. We’re told he then walked back into the store with bad intentions.

According to police, Rogers held the cashier at gunpoint while demanding money from the register.

He is considered armed and dangerous.

Rogers is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 215 pounds. Police say he was last seen wearing all black clothes.

If you see him or know where he is, don’t get near him. Instead, call the FOX10 News Fugitive Files Crimestoppers Hotline at 251- 208-7211. And when you make that call, you don’t have to leave your name.