On Thursday, the Dallas Police Department, in coordination with the FBI's Violent Crime Task Force and several local law enforcement agencies, apprehended 55-year-old Gregory Noble, wanted for a string of violent crimes across Dallas County, including a bank robbery and multiple carjackings. The Dallas Police Department reports that the joint operation led to Noble's arrest after a series of offenses that began with the theft of a vehicle on Dallas Parkway and escalated to armed robbery and attempted carjackings at various locations.
According to police reports, Noble's crime spree included the theft of a car from which he would carry out a bank robbery in Preston Road. Shortly thereafter, he threatened employees and acquired another vehicle on Lemmon Avenue, Noble, who is believed to be in his 60s, then proceeded to make an unsuccessful carjacking attempt at another business on the same avenue, and later fired a gun at a school in Webb Chapel Road to steal a third car after a crash on Rosser Road he carjacked a vehicle with a parent and child inside. Throughout the day, Noble would abandon and steal several more cars across the county, culminating in a police pursuit and his eventual capture on Singleton Boulevard.
The intense manhunt and subsequent arrest were aided by the usage of the Flock camera system, which helped track the stolen vehicles as Noble moved throughout the area. The Dallas SWAT team ultimately took Noble into custody after he refused to exit the vehicle during a traffic stop. "Noble is charged with Robbery of a Business, Aggravated Robbery, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, and Evading Arrest by the Dallas Police Department," according to the Dallas Police Department; charges from the FBI and other agencies are also anticipated.
With an already extensive criminal history including a past conviction for bank robbery Noble faces a plethora of legal challenges ahead, the Dallas Police Department expressed pride in the swift action and collaboration between multiple agencies to bring an end to the dangerous crime streak. Public safety concerns heightened by the violent nature of Noble's spree underscore the gravity of the offenses and the relief following his capture. Additional details and the ongoing investigation are recorded under Dallas incident number 25-0481340.
