Serial Cell Phone Robbery Suspects
Between the dates of May 18th and June 22nd, two armed men entered nine different Metro PCS Stores with the intent to rob the store. In each case, the men would pose as normal customers and inquire about phone cases and/or screen protectors. The suspects would then produce a weapon forcing store personnel to open the money safe. Once the safes were open the men would take all the money and all available iPhones before fleeing the scene. In several cases, the suspect would also rob the employees of their 18 personal keys, wallets, and cash. An anonymous tip was received that provided the name and address of both suspects. Acting on the tip, HPD attempted to pull over one of the suspects as he was leaving his house. He attempted to flee leading police on a high-speed chase. During the chase, the suspect drove on the wrong side of the road, rammed several police cars, and threw a gun out of the window. The suspect then drove back to his home and ran inside. Police were then able to take him into custody without further incident.
Posted by on 23 Jul 2020