Fort Worth police arrest teen suspected in series of armed robberies
Fort Worth police arrested the suspect in a series of aggravated robberies Wednesday, Fort Worth police said.
Michael Anthony Olivas, 18, is suspected of robbing multiple convenience stores with a handgun in October and November 2019.
He was charged with three counts of aggravated robbery and was in the Tarrant County Jail on Thursday, Fort Worth police said on Twitter.
A video shared by Fort Worth police shows Olivas talking to a clerk at a gas station. He appears to lift up his shirt to show the clerk something in his waistband. A few seconds later, the clerk hands Olivas a black bag.
The FWPD Robbery and Fugitive Units, South Division Special Response Team, and U.S. Marshals Service worked together to arrest Olivas.
This story was originally published January 9, 2020 at 5:04 PM.
