Police are investigating two related gas station burglaries early Thursday morning.

According to Sgt. Brett Kelley with the St. Joseph Police Department, officers responded to an alarm at 2:13 a.m. at U.S. Oil located at 601 South 22nd Street. They found the front door had been forced open and the cash register had been taken.

Another alarm went off at 2:59 a.m. at Riverside 66 located at 5430 Frederick. Officers again found the front door forced open and the cash register taken.

Kelley said the suspects are three black males of unknown age, possibly driving a newer dark colored SUV.

Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at (816) 238-TIPS.