Fort Worth police searching for man who used machete in robbery
FORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth police released new video as they work to identify the man who used a machete to rob a vape shop on Christmas Eve.
The video, from 2:30 a.m., shows the man in a hoodie running into a store in the 6700 block of Crowley Road.
The suspect ran into the store holding a machete and had the clerk fill a plastic bag with money. He got away with cash and cigarettes.
"We have a suspect that comes in into this store or business, and he's holding a machete," Fort Worth PD officer Daniel Segura said. "He made threats to one of the employees, and of course, he committed robbery."
He then ran from the store and dropped the machete on the way out, before picking it back up.
"It's not very common, but it's a very dangerous weapon, or item to have," Segura said. "You can see his movements, the way he's holding it. And that's why it is important for us to capture the suspect."
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Thankfully, the clerk wasn’t hurt.
"Anytime you are presented with a weapon of this caliber, you know, your life is in danger. So the cashier the employee, he did whatever it was best to save his life," Segura said.
Fort Worth police said they believe the same suspect robbed the same location on Dec. 18.
"The description, pretty much, it's pretty close to the same suspect. So we're going to use that," Segura said. "Again, number one, we need to know who this suspect on the video is and then go from there."
An employee working at the shop on Wednesday told FOX 4 that cash and cigarettes were stolen on the 18th.
She said two hookah bowls were stolen four hours before the robber with the machete came in on Christmas Eve.
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"If this suspect is continuing to do these type of incidents, or robberies, you know, we don't want anybody to get hurt. So please watch the video. If you know who he is, call us," Segura said.
A store employee said the store was also robbed in November when the entire cash register was taken.
Police are asking anyone with information to call 817-392-4377.