Search continues for robbery suspects

2010-02-07 / News

Two men remain at large after an aggravated robbery at Kingsville Bakery in Bishop on Friday, January 29.

According to Bishop Police Chief Larry Lawrence, at approximately 11:30 a.m., the Bishop Police Department responded to a call at the bakery located at the corner of North Ash and Business Highway 77.

Upon officer De La Rosa’s arrival, the store clerk, Jacqueline Coleman, said that two men, one Hispanic and one black, walked up to the door of the bakery, and while one stood outside the opened door, and the other walked in and looked around for a couple of minutes as if he was going to purchase something.

Coleman told police that the man walked around the back of the counter with a hand under his shirt around his waist.

Although no weapon was ever displayed, Coleman told police that it appeared as if he had a weapon.

Coleman said he shoved her back away from the register, opened it, and grabbed an undisclosed amount of money.

After he grabbed the money, he ran outside of the bakery and both men began to run across Business Highway 77 and west on West Fourth Street across the railroad tracks.

Coleman said that both men were wearing blue jeans, white T-shirts, according to police.

The men were described as between 5-feet, 3-inches and 5-feet, 8-inches tall with short hair and a medium build.

Units from the Bishop Police Department, Nueces County Pct. 3 Constable’s Office and the Nueces County Sheriff’s Department responded to the call.

The entire area west of the railroad tracks, including some vacant houses and buildings, were searched for the men, however the suspects were not able to be located and are still at large.

According to Bishop Police Chief Larry Lawrence, there is a possible person of interest in this case.

“We have obtained information that a black male who may have been involved goes by the street name of “Que” and possibly drives a white in color Ford Expedition,” Lawrence said.

“We believe he lives in Corpus Christi and hangs out in the Kingsville area,” the chief said.

Anyone with more information about this robbery is encouraged to call the Bishop Police Department at (361) 584-2443 or (361) 584-2666.

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