U.S. Attorney's Office and FBI Charge Man for Gas Station Robbery in Shiprock

ALBUQUERQUE – A man is charged with robbing the 7 2 11 Gas Station in Shiprock, New Mexico, after allegedly assaulting a cashier and stealing $276 from the register.

Ryan Douglas Yazzie, 27, appeared before a federal judge today and will remain in custody pending trial, which has not been scheduled.

According to the criminal complaint, on the morning of October 31, 2024, Yazzie allegedly entered the 7 2 11 Gas Station in Shiprock, New Mexico, located within the Navajo Nation reservation. Yazzie is accused of pushing a cashier to the ground and stealing the cash register drawer containing $276.00 before fleeing on foot.

If convicted on the current charges, Yazzie faces up to 20 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

The Farmington Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with the assistance of the Navajo Nation Police Department and the Navajo Nation Department of Criminal Investigations.

A criminal complaint is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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