PD Searching For Trio That Committed Armed Robbery In Arlington
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ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) - Police in Arlington have released video of a December robbery in the hopes someone can help identify the three suspects that remain on the loose.
The robbery happened at Smokies House of Pipes in the 5700 block of SW Green Oaks Boulevard on December 7.
Surveillance video of the robbery clearly shows three people entering the store, with one of them immediately hanging back and lingering by the front door. Police say the suspects are two men and a woman.
The men, at least one of them armed, confronted store employees while the woman stood as a lookout at the door.
Vanessa Harrison with police said one of the men grabbed an employee and put a gun to his head.
"Had him at gunpoint, grabbing him by his collar and moving him around the store. It looks like they were trying to intimidate the employees to open up the safe."
The the other male robber took money from the cash register and demanded more cash from the safe while the employee had a gun to his head.
"We want to catch these suspects because this situation could have been a lot worse," Harrison said.
The first suspect is described as light-skinned Black or Hispanic male. He is believed to be in his late teens to early 20's and stands between 5'10" and 6'1". At the time of the robbery he had some facial hair and was wearing a black beanie cap and a black jacket with gray sleeves and a hood.
The second suspect is described as a Black male, also in his late teens or early 20's, and standing between 5'10" and 6'1". This suspect was wearing a black Chicago Bulls cap, black jacket with a white stripe on the sleeve, black pants, and black and white sneakers when the robbery took place.
Information on the third suspect is limited. Police only know that she was a Black female, in the same age range as the men, and had a slender build.
Police are asking that anyone who has information about the robbery of Smokies House of Pipes or can identify the wanted suspects contact Arlington Detective Holloway at 817-459-5739. Tips can also be left anonymously with Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS.
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