The one with the rifle pointed it at the security guard while the other robber attempted to open the cashier door which was locked.
The man with the rifle then pointed the weapon at the cashier through the cashier window booth.
The cashier threw cash out of the window and onto the floor. After the man with the machete picked the dollar bills, both robbers escaped on foot, police said.
Based on footage from the surveillance camera, the two entered the establishment at about 3:59 a.m. and escaped at about 4:01 a.m.
At that time, the nearby Laundromat was still closed.
Tarkong said the Department of Public Safety and Crime Stoppers are asking any individual who may have information about this case to call 234-7272 or go to www.nmicrimestoppers.com.
Crime Stoppers pays up to $1,000 for any information leading to an arrest, Tarkong said.
