by Sheriff Jeremy Shipley
In March of this year, the Freestone County Sheriff’s Office responded to an armed robbery at the Road Ranger Truck Stop in Dew where four masked suspects entered the business and held the attendant up at gun point.
Cash and merchandise were stolen by the suspects, who then sped away in a vehicle.
Through the investigation, led by Sgt. Weinmann, evidence at the scene resulted in identifying at least one of the four suspects at this time and the issuance of warrants for his arrest.
With assistance of the US Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force, the identified suspect was located and apprehended in the Houston area.
The suspect is currently awaiting extradition back to Freestone County for the charges of:
* Aggravated Robbery (F1)
* Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity Use/Exhibit Deadly Weapon (F1)
This investigation is still an on-going investigation, as we still have 3 suspects at large.
It takes several different law enforcement agencies, having different functions and roles, cooperating with each other to investigate a major crime such as this and get a successful outcome. We appreciate the teamwork we have received.
Sgt. Weinmann and the initial responding Deputies on scene did a good job and we will continue to work towards apprehending the remaining suspects.
