Surveillance Video, Photos in Serial Robbery Cases

February 17, 2010 - Investigators in the HPD Robbery Division are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects wanted for at least 12 robberies of auto parts stores in the north Houston and Harris County areas.

The suspects are described only as two black males, between 5 feet 7 and 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 160 to 220 pounds. One of the suspects wore a tan or beige jacket with a white, fur-covered hood. Surveillance photos of both suspects are attached to this news release.

The incidents occurred at the following locations:

• Auto Zone - 1834 Gessner on Dec. 30, 2009
• Auto Zone - 5121 Antoine on Jan. 5, 2010
• Auto Zone - 4919 North Shepherd on Jan. 8
• O’Reilly - 14146 Hempstead Highway on Jan. 12
• O’Reilly - 3621 Laura Koppe on Jan. 15
• Auto Zone - 2105 Little York on Jan. 18
• O’Reilly - 10420 Hempstead Highway on Jan. 21
• O’Reilly - 1319 Spring Cypress on Jan. 23
• Advanced - 9202 Jensen Drive on Jan. 27
• O’Reilly - 10308 Airline on Jan. 31
• Auto Zone - 1834 Gessner on Feb. 6
• Auto Zone - 4210 Aldine Mail Route on Feb. 11

In each incident, the suspects enter the store, armed with semiautomatic pistols and place the victims on the floor before demanding cash from the safe and cash register. The victims are made to lie on the floor as the suspects flee in possibly a silver Chevrolet Impala and a tan Chrysler Sebring.

Anyone with information in these incidents or on the identities of the wanted suspects is urged to contact the HPD Robbery Division at 713-308-0700 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

For additional information, please contact the HPD Public Affairs Division at 713-308-3200.

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