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Harris County Sheriff's Office
Thursday October 13th, 2016 :: 11:48 a.m. CDT

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HCSO Deputies Quick Actions Lead To Arrest Of Robbery Suspects.

<p>Harris County, TX)&nbsp; Harris county Sheriff&rsquo;s Office patrol District 1 deputies arrested and charged two men for robbing employees of a Family Dollar at gunpoint.</p>

<p>Deputies arrested 17 year old Derrick Dewayne South and 17 year old Reginald Simmons for aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon.</p>

<p>A third suspect remains at large, but investigators are confident of his identity and arrest forthcoming.</p>

<p>The three suspects entered the Family Dollar located at 13700 Kuykendahl rd. at 9:15 pm on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, wearing bandanas and armed with pistols.</p>

<p>They forced the employee&rsquo;s to open the cash drawers, and fled from the business on foot.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Deputy C. Pope spotted the trio matching the radio broadcast description as they were walking &nbsp;in the 2300 block of Bammelwood Drive.</p>

<p>As he approached the three susprts , they all fled north into the Bammel Village subdivision.</p>

<p>Deputy Pope immediately called out a perimeter to be set up, and responding deputies were able to corner South&nbsp;and Simmons behind a water processing plant.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Deputies recovered two sets of clothes matching the robbers, and a magazine for 9m handgun and a substantial amount of the stolen money.</p>

<p>Deputies C. Pope, J. Damaret and D. Schubert&rsquo;s quick reaction and their diligence to capture these robbery suspects personifies the Harris County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office Core Values of &hellip;embrace and deliver professional service.</p>

<p>Mug shots are in order of listing.</p>

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Harris County Sheriff's Office
1200 Baker St
Houston, TX 77002

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Non-emergencies: 713-221-6000

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