HOUSTON – An armed man was caught on surveillance video robbing a northwest Houston smoke shop on Jan. 5.
The robbery was reported around 6:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of the Northwest Freeway.
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Houston police said the man walked into the smoke shop and, at first, pretended to be a customer, asking about herbs. The man then walked behind the counter, pulled out a gun and demanded money from the register. The man then walked the female employee to the back office, zip-tied her and then took the money from the cash registers.
The suspect was seen leaving the area in a Jeep.
Crime Stoppers of Houston may up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.
Watch what happened in the surveillance video released by Houston police below: