Don’t let your guard down at the gas station. Twice in the past month, thieves have targeted someone filling up gas. Police tell us a suspect has been identified in the Haleiwa robbery.

For her family’s safety, the victim did not want to be identified on camera. She tells us she felt safe at the gas station but noticed something was suspicious as soon as a man approached her.

“I felt a little bit weird. He just seemed a little off,” the victim said.

The victim was pumping gas at a station in Haleiwa around 11 o’clock Wednesday night when the suspect asked her for a cigarette. He left but then started walking towards her again.

“He had a t-shirt on but his arm it was inside his t-shirt, not coming out of the armhole,” she said. “He lifted up his shirt and said ‘Have you ever seen one of these before?'”

The victim tells us the suspect stuck out a knife.

“At that point, I just turned and sprinted into the store. My shoes were still like where I was standing,” said the victim, “when I went to the store I turned around and he was taking my car. My keys and everything was in the car. My keys, my purse, and my phone.”

The victim says there is surveillance footage of the suspect.

“It was well lit and people were going in and out. I felt wasn’t a bad spot or anything,” she said. “Got to be careful. I was alone. I was putting gas in the car. I looked like a good prospect.”

This is the second gas station robbery that we know of this month. Police tell us the two incidences do not appear to be related.

We’ve also reported other crimes that seem to be happening to people doing normal, everyday activities. Like back in February of last year, when a bicyclist snatched a woman’s clutch while she was walking on a busy sidewalk along King Street. Or earlier this year, when a 95-year-old man got his belongings taken from behind him while he was shopping in Chinatown.

“It appears that criminals are being more brazen nowadays. They are not really caring if there is people around or time of day,” said Sgt. Chris Kim of Crimestoppers Honolulu.

Officials are advising the public to conceal their valuables and to be aware of nearby vehicles and individuals.

“Just always pay attention to your surroundings. Don’t be so engrossed in your phone. Don’t be so engrossed in what you are doing,” said Kim.

“It’s sad because for the most part people are not like that. You have to be careful of the people who are,” said the victim.

The victim says she’s grateful her kids were not in the car with her at the time of the robbery. Here’s a description of her vehicle:

-White Toyota Echo

-License plate number NRR 986

-Parrot sticker on the window of the back seat door of the driver’s side

-Grey and purple seat covers