PHARMACY ROBBERY
Three suspects were taken into custody after Houston police said they led officers on a chase following an aggravated robbery at a Walgreens in west Houston overnight on Wednesday.
Shortly before midnight, two men, armed with guns, walked inside a Walgreens located on Studemont Street in the Heights area. A manager and a clerk were inside the store at the time.
One of the men pointed his gun at the manager’s head, police said, and forced them to open the safe. The other suspect apparently fired a gunshot to the ground.
After taking more than $3,700 in cash, both men jumped inside a dark-colored sedan and took off, according to police.
According to HPD Lt. R. Willkens, undercover patrol vehicles and a Texas DPS helicopter were able to locate and track the suspects’ vehicle. Once there were enough units, officers initiated a short chase through west Houston.
Police said the suspects reached a dead-end at a parking lot in the 11300 block of Richmond Avenue in Westchase. As they attempted to make a U-turn, they sideswiped one of the HPD patrol cars and crashed into a fence, Lt. Willkens said.
Officers jumped in and quickly arrested the three suspects without incident, police said.
No officers were hurt and no additional injuries were reported.
According to police, officers found two guns and cash inside the vehicle.
An investigation is ongoing.
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