Video from terrifying robbery released

HOUSTON Investigators with the Harris County Sheriff's Office say it happened around 7:25am January 1 as an employee of the Walgreens at 9510 North Beltway 8 was reporting for work. Two armed men ran up to her and demanded she open the door to the store.

Deputies say the two men forced her at gunpoint to go to the office, where both suspects grabbed cash and fled in a silver-colored car.

The suspects are described as black males in their late teens to early twenties. Both were between 5'7 to 5'9" tall and weighed around 155 pounds. They were wearing masks with black hooded sweatshirts.

Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for any information called in to the 713-222-TIPS hotline or submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org that leads to the identification, arrest and/or charging of any of the suspects in this case. Tips can also be sent by text message - Text TIP610 plus your tip to CRIMES (274637). All tipsters remain anonymous.

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