EL PASO, TEXAS – A shoplifter threatens store employees with a switchblade at a Central El Paso store.   Crime Stoppers of El Paso and the El Paso Police Department ask for help to identify the armed robber through the Crime of The Week.

 

On the afternoon of Saturday, January 15, 2022, a man on a scooter entered the Target store located at 6001 Gateway West at Bassett Mall. The man placed the scooter in a shopping cart and began to grab various items throughout the store.  Loss prevention employees noticed that the man was placing items inside of a backpack and walking towards the exit. When loss prevention employees confronted the man, he pulled out a switchblade and threatened them.  The man fled the store in a black scooter and took various electronic items. He is a Hispanic male with a dark complexion, 5’7” in height, with black hair.  He was wearing a black and white baseball cap, a black facemask, a black hooded jacket, a white tee-shirt, black pants, and black athletic shoes. 

 

Anyone with information on the identity of the violent robber should call Crime Stoppers of El Paso immediately at 566-8477(TIPS) or online: www.crimestoppersofelpaso.org. You will remain anonymous and, if your tip leads to an arrest, you may qualify for a cash reward. Crime Stoppers of El Paso, Inc. is a non-profit organization that brings together the community, law enforcement, and the media to solve crimes.