Machete-Wielding Robbery Suspect Wanted In Several North Texas Cities
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GRAND PRAIRIE (CBSDFW.COM) - Grand Prairie Police say a man with a machete robbed the 7-Eleven at 3985 S. Belt Line Road on August 18 around 2:15 a.m.
Police say the suspect, believed to be between 18 and 21 years old, threatened the store clerk with the machete.
Police say he took off in a dark, newer model car driven by someone surveillance video was unable to get a shot of.
The same suspect is also suspected of committing robberies in Duncanville and Red Oak.
In the latest incident, at the Exxon Tiger Mart located at 100 Harris Ave in Red Oak, the suspect has an accomplice. A Hispanic male is captured on surveillance footage telling the clerk to open the register as he brandishes the machete, while the black male suspect steals several cigarettes and lighters. The Hispanic male suspect has a tattoo on his left hand and appears to have tattoos behind his left ear and the back of his head.
According to police, the same suspects previously robbed this convenience store in the early morning hours of August 14. During that robbery, the Hispanic male suspect was carrying a sawed off rifle.
Anyone with information about any of the incidents can contact Detective Garcia of the Red Oak Police Department at 469-218-7702 or AGarcia@redoaktx.org.
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