Sheriff’s Office Probes Robbery

TYLER � The Smith County Sheriff’s Department tells our news partner KETK it’s looking into a robbery that happened Monday night around 9:30 at the Brookshire’s gas station inside the grocery store’s parking lot off Highway 155. Police say a female Sonic employee walked across Highway 155 and entered the gas station where she saw an acquaintance inside a white passenger vehicle. Police say the woman approached the car while counting her tips. That’s when she says the driver sped off and the passenger, whom she did not know, grabbed her cash. The woman suffered minor injuries consisting of scrapes and bruises. Police say she then called 911 after jumping into another vehicle trying to pursue the men. But later lost sight of their vehicle.

Police are still investigating the robbery and need your help in solving the crime. If you have any information you’re asked to call the Smith County Sheriff’s Department or Crimestoppers.