Elderly Volunteer Robbed, Suspects in Custody
Posted/updated on: November 10, 2011 at 3:51 pm
TYLER – Three persons are in custody in connection with the robbery of a man doing volunteer work in the vicinity of Beckham and Locust. He tells officers, Wednesday afternoon, the men came up from behind him, took his wallet from his pants and fled.
A short time later, the victim’s wife reported the stolen card was used at a Whataburger in the area. Officers remembered a traffic stop from earlier Wednesday morning that matched the description of the vehicle and suspects involved. That led them to Grand Manor apartments off of 29th street where the three suspects were located. Officers say evidence linking them to the theft was found.
Taken into custody was Tommy Brattles, 19, Rodrick Horton, 21 and Gerard Lindsey, 19. They have been charged with theft and the use of a stolen credit card.
