$5,000 reward offered for aggravated robbery suspect

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted in connection with an aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon.

Surveillance footage reveals that the suspect is a black male with a stocky build and braided hair. He stands approximately 6 feet tall and is estimated to weigh 175 pounds.

On March 21, the unidentified suspect robbed a convenience store on the 8100 block of West Tidwell Street in Houston. He entered the store just after 7:30pm, striking the store clerk in the head with a pistol and stealing a pack of cigarettes.

As a result of the attack, the store clerk sustained lacerations and a fractured eye socket.

The suspect entered the store at least three times that evening.

Anybody with information about the man's whereabouts is asked to call 713-222-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crime-stoppers.org. All tipsters remain anonymous.