Smith County Robbery Probed
Posted/updated on: May 7, 2017 at 2:13 pm
TYLER – Smith County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for two persons who robbed a man north of Tyler. It happened shortly after 1:15 Friday afternoon in a business parking lot on U.S. Highway 271 at Interstate Highway 20. The victim had gone there to meet a person to sell a cell phone. He was approached by two black males with a handgun who stole his phone. They fled in a in a tan Mercury Grand Marquis. A black woman was seen in the vehicle. No one was injured during the offense. Deputies searched the area but were unable to locate the suspects. The investigation is active and ongoing.
The Smith County Sheriff’s would like to remind you that if you need a safe place to buy or sell an item, and are meeting with someone who is unknown, you can conduct their transaction at the Smith County Emergency Operations Center located at 11325 Spur 248, in Tyler.
