Crime & Safety

Frightening Robbery Captured On Video At Grocery Store

The robbery Oct. 9 in North Houston involved three suspects.

HOUSTON, TX -- The Houston Police Department is searching for three men seen on video robbing a grocery store in North Houston. The robbery happened Oct. 9 at 11830 Airline at 10:32 a.m., HPD wrote on YouTube.

The incident began after the suspects walked into the La Michoacana Meat Market and one of them placed a handgun to the back of the head of one of the employees while the second suspect pointed a handgun at a customer and her young daughter, HPD stated.

"The third suspect stood as a look-out in the store. The suspect with the employee forced her to open the cash register and removed the money while the other suspects robbed the customers. The suspects left the store and got into a gray Ram truck , which turned out to be stolen," HPD wrote.

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Crime Stoppers may pay up to $5,000 for information leading to the charging and/or arrest of the suspect in this case. Information may be reported by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477) or submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org.

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