Laredo Police arrest man wanted for string of robberies

LAREDO, TX. (KGNS) - A repeat offender wanted for a string of convenience store robberies is caught by Laredo Police once again.

On Thursday, August 4, 2022, Laredo Police responded to a home at the intersection of Park Street and San Leonardo Avenue at around 11 a.m.

Laredo Police were searching for the robbery suspect identified as 41-year-old Jose Casarez the third.

Casarez is accused of going into four separate stores over the past few days and demanding money from the store clerks threatening bodily harm.

Joe Baeza with the Laredo Police Department says the most recent robbery which took place on Santa Maria Avenue allowed them to get a clear picture of the suspect on surveillance video.

After a thorough investigation, officers were able to zero in on a home on Park Street which was believed to be were Casarez was located.

Baeza says that several police officers assisted with the arrest as a precautionary measure.

Another person was detained; however, only Casarez is expected to be charged with four counts of robbery.

Police say this is not the first time Casarez has been in trouble with the law, he was also arrested for robbery back in June.

Laredo Police encourages community members to report suspicious activity to their department.

Below is the last updated version of the story:

A man wanted for robbery is one of two men taken into custody after Laredo Police search a housing building in central Laredo.

Several Laredo Police units were seen lining up at the intersection of Park Street and San Leonardo Avenue at around 11 Thursday morning.

Authorities were seen wearing tactical gear while they were evacuating residents from the buildings.

During their search they were able to detain at least two people, one of which was identified as 41-year-old Jose Casarez III who is accused of robbing a convenience store Wednesday night.

Jose Espinoza with the Laredo Police Department says an employee who was working at a store at the 2000 block of Santa Ursula Avenue called police saying that someone had entered the store, walked up to the register, and demanded money.

“She was able to open up the cash register for him. He did make some threats that he was going to shoot her if she did not give him the money. He was able to take $600 from the cash register and he is not facing a robbery felony two charge”, said Espinoza.

No word on what prompted the search or what charges the other individual will be facing.

Meanwhile Casarez is expected to be charged with robbery.

Below is the last updated version of the story:

At least two men are detained after Laredo Police search several homes in central Laredo.

A large amount of police presence was at the intersection of Park Street and San Leonardo Avenue a little before 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 4.

Laredo police had more than 10 patrol units in the area where they were conducting searches and evacuating people from the buildings. A tactical team finally went into one of the apartment units in the area. Two people were detained.

KGNS reached out to police for more information but has not heard back at the time of this publication.

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