HOUSTON – Houston police are searching for a slider-style thief after a man was robbed Saturday at the gas pumps of a convenience store in northwest Houston.
The robbery happened in the 3200 block of Campbell at 11:20 a.m.
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The victim told police that while he was sitting in the driver’s seat, a man suddenly opened his passenger door, grabbed a bag containing cash, then got back into the passenger seat of a green Jeep Wrangler, and then fled the scene.
Prior to the incident, the victim said he had gone to the bank in order to withdraw a large sum of money for his boss at a bank in the 2300 block of Wirt. The money, according to the victim, was to pay employees.
The victim said he walked out of the bank with the bag and drove directly to the gas station. The victim said he believes that the men in the Jeep and a silver Mitsubishi SUV were working together because they were interacting just prior to the incident and then both fled at the same time.
One suspect is described by police as a Hispanic male, 25 to 35 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall to 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 180 to 200 pounds with brown hair and dark complexion.
The vehicles used in the theft include a green four-door Jeep Wrangler and a hard top Silver Mitsubishi SUV, police said.
Watch the theft in progress in the video below, as released by Houston police and Crime Stoppers.
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