Frightening Robbery Captured On Video At Grocery Store

HOUSTON, TX -- The Houston Police Department is searching for three suspects seen on video robbing a supermarket in northwest Houston Nov. 20. The robbery happened at La Michoacana Meat Market located at 2030 Wirt Road.

The video shows one suspect jumping the counter and placing a handgun to the head of one of the employees while a second suspect pointed a handgun at another employee's head, HPD wrote on YouTube.

"The third suspect entered the store and started to rob the customers by pointing a handgun at them and taking their property. The suspects forced entry into a back office and emptied the cash register. Altogether, a total of eight people were robbed in the store. The suspects fled in a white Ram pickup," HPD said.

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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