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VIDEO: Man robs northwest Houston smoke shop at gunpoint, zip-ties female employee

A photo from surveillance video of a man who robbed a smoke shop in northwest Houston. (Amanda Cochran, Houston Police Department)

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:


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