The Police News
October 14, 2009
Crime Stoppers, Investigators with the South Houston Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies are seeking the public's assistance in locating a suspect who has committed a series of Aggravated Robberies at convenience stores in South Houston.
The suspect in these cases is a 25 to 35 year old black male. He is around 6'0" tall and weighs between 175 to 180 pounds. He always wears a blue coverall that looks like it could be a uniform from some type of a plant. He wears dark boots or sneakers and dark sunglasses. He also has a gun.
He enters the convenience stores and walks around the store or will strike up a conversation with the store clerk until all the customers
leave. He then robs the store. He is responsible for at least 3 robberies in South Houston and possibly several more in the Houston area. The South Houston robberies occurred at the Stop N Save at 102 Allen Genoa on Wednesday September 16th at 10:45 a.m., the Papa's Food Mart at 820 Spencer on Friday September 25th at 11:37 a.m. and the Allen Genoa Food Mart at 902 S. Allen Genoa on October 2nd at 4:15 p.m.
The suspect has been captured on surveillance cameras and attached is his photo. A car he used in one robbery was also captured on camera. He was driving a dark red 4 door Ford Taurus possibly a 2002 model that was parked on the side of the store. The vehicle had silver colored rims or wheel covers and dark tinted windows.
Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for any information called in to the 713-222-8477 tips hotline or submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org that leads to the identification, arrest and/or charging of the suspect in this case. Tips can also be sent by text message - Text TIP610 plus your tip to CRIMES (274637). All tipsters remain anonymous.