An armed robbery at an EZ Mart near Hefner and MacArthur has Oklahoma City police asking the public to help track down the suspect, who fled the scene by running toward a nearby apartment complex and scrambling over a fence to get away. Investigators released surveillance photos from the case this week in hopes that someone recognizes the person caught on camera.
Suspect Fled Toward Bluff Creek Apartments
According to a Facebook post from the Oklahoma City Police Department, the suspect ran toward Bluff Creek Apartments in the 5700 block of W. Hefner Road after the robbery and climbed through a fence to escape.
Crime Stoppers accepts tips by calling 405.235.7300 or submitting a tip online at www.okccrimetips.com. The post notes that tipsters can remain anonymous and that informants may earn a cash reward, though the department’s post does not specify an amount tied to this particular case.
How Crime Stoppers Rewards Typically Work
Separately, the City of Oklahoma City’s Crime Stoppers program states that it will pay up to $1,000 for any tip leading to charges filed or an arrest made in a felony case.
This is not the first time Oklahoma City police have turned to Facebook to crack an armed robbery case. In 2016, the department posted surveillance video seeking information after a suspect robbed a convenience store on SW 29th Street at gunpoint, as reported by okcfox.com. Police at the time described that suspect as a man in his 30s with a slim build, and the store’s owner personally offered a $2,000 reward for information leading to the suspect’s capture, according to the same report.
No such private reward has been mentioned in connection with the current EZ Mart case. Anyone with information about the suspect or the robbery is urged to contact Crime Stoppers rather than approach the person directly.
