Man Wanted In Auto Store Robberies
Auto Zone, O'Reilly, Advanced Auto Parts Stores Robbed
POSTED: Friday, March 12, 2010
UPDATED: 5:49 pm CST March 12, 2010
HOUSTON -- Investigators need help to find a man wanted in connection with at least 14 robberies of auto parts stores in north Houston and Harris County, KPRC Local 2 reported Friday.
In each robbery, the armed man walked into the store and demanded cash from the register and safe, detectives said. The victims were ordered to stay on the ground until he left, officials said.
The incidents occurred at the following locations:
Auto Zone - 1834 Gessner Drive on Dec. 30 Auto Zone - 5121 Antoine Drive on Jan. 5 Auto Zone - 4919 North Shepherd Drive on Jan. 8 O’Reilly - 14146 Hempstead Highway on Jan. 12 O’Reilly - 3621 Laura Koppe Road on Jan. 15 Auto Zone - 2105 Little York Road on Jan. 18 O’Reilly - 10420 Hempstead Highway on Jan. 21 O’Reilly – 1319 Spring Cypress Road on Jan. 23 Advanced - 9202 Jensen Drive on Jan. 27 O’Reilly – 10308 Airline Drive on Jan. 31 Auto Zone - 1834 Gessner Drive on Feb. 6 Auto Zone – 4210 Aldine Mail Route on Feb. 11 Advanced Auto Parts – 1906 Aldine Mail Route on Feb. 23 Advanced Auto Parts – 6514 F.M. 2920 on March 4
The man was described as black, in his late 20s to 30s and 6 feet tall with a big, broad build.
"All of the cases are connected because he wears a tan parka with fur around the hood," Crime Stoppers spokeswoman Amy Smith said.
Investigators said a second person has been involved in some of the robberies.
The man's getaway car is a silver Chevrolet Impala or a tan Chrysler Sebring.
Crime Stoppers and Auto Zone are offering a $7,500 reward for information that leads to the man's arrest. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
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