Two weekend armed robberies are being investigated by local law enforcement. No one was injured in either holdup.
In Bryan, a light skinned man with a gun took an undisclosed amount of money from two people working at the Palasota Grocery.
In College Station, three black men with guns took unidentified property from an undisclosed number of victims near Lemon Tree Park…near Anderson Street between Holleman and Southwest Parkway.
From the Bryan police department:
On January 13, 2019, at 10:45 p.m. Officers responded to Palasota Grocery located at 1409 Palasota for an aggravated robbery that just occurred. According to the preliminary investigation, a single male entered the store with a firearm and demanded money. The suspect fled the store on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. The two employees in the store at the time of the robbery were not injured. The suspect is described as a light skinned male, approximately 5’4 – 5’6, thin build, and wearing a dark jacket and light colored pants. The Bryan Police Department is asking anyone with information to contact the Criminal Investigation Division at 979-209-5300 or Crime Stoppers at 979-775-TIPS (8477).
From the College Station police department:
On January 12th 2019 at approximately 1839 hours, Officers with College Station Police Department were dispatched to a Robbery that had previously occurred at 1300 Lemon Tree. It was reported three black males were armed with handguns and had forcibly taken property from the victims. Upon investigation, officers learned that the two groups of individuals met at this location to discuss an exchange of property. During the meeting, the suspects produced handguns, pointed them at the victims, and demanded the property. The suspects then fled the area. All three suspects were described as being in their late teens wearing hooded sweat shirts. Officers searched the area but, due to the delay, were unable to locate the suspects. There were no injuries during the incident. This case remains under investigation and no other information will be released at this time. Anyone with information regarding these incidents is encouraged to contact the College Station Police Department at 979-764-3600.