A detective, who has seen his fair share of convenience store heists, is offering employees a couple of reminders, especially as businesses fortify their crime-prevention measures.
Convenience store robberies are happening all across Houston making many employees feel unsafe.
Some store clerks told ABC13 off-camera that these robberies are happening often, putting them at danger. Police say preventative measures can be put in place like good lighting, surveillance cameras, and barriers between customers and employees behind the register.Eyewitness News sees it week in and out: convenience stores targeted for quick money grabs. Police told ABC13 it's one of the more common robberies across Houston.
"We want people to get home safely every night, and trying to make sure that happens is a hard job," Detective Jeff Brieden, of the Houston Police Robbery Division, said. Sometimes, these convenience store robberies can become deadly. This past week, a man was sentenced to life in prison for killing a manager at a Willowbrook convenience store in 2016.
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