Police in Memphis, Tennessee have arrested one of three robbers who broke into a restaurant and held employees at gunpoint. The suspect was identified after officers recognized him from a traffic stop prior to the robbery. The robbers escaped with $4,500 in cash. Melissa Moon reported
On September 27th, a robbery took place at the Cook Out restaurant in Whitehaven, Memphis. Three masked individuals entered the restaurant, brandishing guns and forcing the employees to the ground. They were captured on the restaurant’s surveillance cameras as they collected cash drawers. The incident caught the attention of the police, who later realized that they had encountered the same suspects during a traffic stop an hour prior to the robbery in the same area.
The police reviewed the body camera footage from the traffic stop and identified three individuals in a gold four-door Mercedes Benz. They were wearing the same clothing as the robbers seen in the surveillance video. One of the suspects, identified as Terrencio Bell, was identified as the driver of the car.
In addition to the video evidence, the victims of the robbery also identified Bell from a photo lineup as one of the men who had robbed the restaurant. According to the police, Bell and the other suspects followed an employee through a side door and then forced all the workers to lie down. They demanded money from the safe and registers, managing to escape with approximately $4,500.
It is unclear why Bell was pulled over during the traffic stop. However, he has been charged with aggravated robbery and is scheduled to appear before a judge on Friday.
The incident serves as a reminder of the importance of surveillance cameras in deterring and capturing criminals. The police were able to connect the dots and identify the suspects thanks to the footage from the restaurant. The investigation is ongoing to locate and apprehend the remaining two robbers involved in the crime.
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