Police Search For Robber Who Hit 2 Kingwood Stores

KINGWOOD, TX — Houston police have released a surveillance photo of a man wanted for two business robberies in Kingwood on Jan. 7.

The robber is described only as a white male, 5 feet 7 to 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 120 to 150 pounds.

He was wearing sunglasses, a black hooded sweatshirt and pants.

The first robbery happened at the Kroger Store at 3410 Northpark Drive about 1 p.m. when the man walked over to the customer service booth, demanded money and showed a black pistol from his waistband.

When the employee told the suspect she had to call her manager, the suspect left the store without any money.

The second robbery happened about 1:40 p.m. at the Walgreens at 1210 Kingwood Drive when the same man walked into the store, demanded money and showed a gun to an employee at the cash register.

When the suspect placed a black bag on the counter, the employee gave him an undetermined amount of money from the cash register and the robber walked out of the store.

Anyone with information on the identity of the suspect or his whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

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