Houston police searching for shotgun-wielding robber who has stolen from a dozen food trucks

Meals truck operators in Houston are on edge as police search for a shotgun-wielding robber who has already hit a dozen companies. 

The person, caught on surveillance cameras, allegedly began his robbing spree on Aug. 9.

“He pointed the gun, a shotgun, at my worker,” Rolando Hernandez, proprietor of El De La Barbacoa instructed FOX 26 Houston. “It’s a really highly effective gun. We’re blessed he didn’t shoot.”

The Houston Police division stated that round 10:30 a.m. Aug. 13 meals truck employees positioned on the 600 block of West Gulf Financial institution said they heard a gunshot earlier than an unknown man walked into the truck with a shotgun whereas demanding cash from the money register. 

The employees complied and gave the suspect money. The suspect then took off in an unknown route. 

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male between 18 to 24 years previous. He's armed with a black, sawed-off shotgun. Surveillance movies present him with none face coverings.

This suspect is believed to be chargeable for at the least 12 meals truck robberies on the following places throughout the town between Aug. 9 and Aug. 21, with at the least three incidents unfolding on Aug. 10 alone. 

The man started his robbing spree on August 9, 2022.
The person began his robbing spree on August 9, 2022.
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Surveillance footage of the suspect robbing a food truck.
Surveillance footage of the suspect robbing a meals truck.
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Anybody with info is requested to contact Crime Stoppers of Houston by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477), submitting an on-line tip, or by way of the Crime Stoppers cellular app. Data resulting in the charging and/or arrest of any felony suspects might end in a money fee of as much as $5,000.

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