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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><font size=6
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-weight:bold'>PRESS
RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Commerce Police Department has had a rash of Robberies along <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Monroe Street</st1:address></st1:Street>,
between <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Hunt Street</st1:address></st1:Street>
and <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Maple Street</st1:address></st1:Street>.
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>In total, there have been 2 Robberies reported and 1 attempted
Robbery. The first robbery was reported around 6:30pm on Sunday, November
25<sup>th</sup>. Victims report that as they left a local
restaurant walking home, they noticed a </span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>early model four door Oldsmobile, light blue in color
occupied by several persons pass by them. A few minutes later, the two
victims were approached by 3 black males who demanded money and threatened to
harm them. They then noticed the vehicle they saw a few minutes prior
pulled up next to them with it’s lights off and a 4<sup>th</sup> black
male exited the vehicle and also demanded money. The victims complied
with the suspect’s request. The suspects took money from the
victim’s wallets and gave the wallets back to them. The driver of
the vehicle never exited the vehicle.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The suspects are described as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Actor 1: b/m (driver)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Actor 2: b/m about
6'-2"-6'-4" wearing a red hooded sweat shirt.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Actor 3: b/m about 5'-8"-
5'-10" wearing a white hooded sweat shirt with pockets in the front.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Actor 4: b/m about
5'-8"-5'-10" wearing a blue sweat shirt and had short hair.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Actor 5: b/m 5'-8"-5'-10"
wearing a blue varsity type jacket with a big "B" on the left chest
area.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>No weapons were displayed; however, actor #3 had an object in his
pocked pointed at the victims. It is unknown if it was actually a weapon.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The second incident was reported on Monday, November 26<sup>th</sup>
around 9:20pm. The victims report that while they were walking home from
a local restaurant, they were startled by two black males walking behind
them. When the got near the corner of Maple & Monroe Streets, one of
the suspects yelled at them saying “give us what you got”.
This suspect is described as a tall and lanky black male, about 130 to 140 lbs,
wearing a red hooded sweatshirt. A second suspect who is described as a
black male, 5’3” to 5”5”, about 110-120 lbs wearing a
green zipped jacket attempted to grab the victims wallet out of his back
pocket. The victim told the suspect to “get away”, and the
suspect punched him in the face. The suspect approached the second victim
and attempted to get his wallet. This victim also refused to give his
wallet as well. The victims said they were going to call the police and
the suspect ran away toward <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Monroe
Street</st1:address></st1:Street>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The third incident occurred on Wednesday, November 28 around
3:20pm. The victim told officers that he was robbed by two black males,
one wearing a black hoodie, a du-rag and black pants. This suspect is
reported to be about 18-20 years old. The second suspect is described as
a black male wearing a black jacket, black pants and bald headed. He is
also believed to be between 18 to 20 years old.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The victim was walking down <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Mayo
Street</st1:address></st1:Street> and saw a group of individuals near the
intersection of Hunt and Mayo. As the victim entered the gate to Prairie
Crossing Apartments, the two black males entered through a gate into Prairie
Crossing and asked the victim for his wallet. One of the suspects reached
into the victim’s back pocket and took the wallet. He opened it and
took the victim’s money and gave the wallet back to the victim. They
left toward the south out of Prairie Crossing. The victim in this case
was not injured, nor was he threatened with violence.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Commerce Police urges anyone that walks in this area to use extreme
caution. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Investigators are following up on leads in these cases, and ask that if
anyone has any information in these cases to contact Det Steve Scott at
903-886-1139.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Kerry L. Crews, Chief<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Commerce Police Department<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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