He doesn't care who is inside the store when he pulls a gun and demands money. It's a real brazen act on this individual's part. James Hawthorne, Arlington Police Dept. In fact in surveillance video from one of the robberies you can see people walking in and out of the store seemingly unaware of the robbery taking place. So far no one has been injured in these robberies but police fear the robber may become more dangerous perhaps firing his weapon and injuring or killing someone.
Victims say the suspect is nervous, anxious and very jumpy.
One clerk who didn't want Channel 8 to identify him came face to face with the robber. The victim says he feared for his life and thinks that if the suspect isn't caught soon someone might get hurt. He might hurt someone if somebody argues with him or tries to push him. Police say the man usually wears a cap. They're warning people to be on the look out for him.