Robbery suspect accused of assaulting clerk nabbed

Christopher Gamez

Christopher Gamez was recently arrested on charges of aggravated robbery. (SBPD photo)

By JERRY RODRIGUEZ
Staff Writer
reporter@sbnewspaper.com

One of two men accused of committing a robbery at a local convenience store in April has been apprehended.

Christopher Vallejo Gamez, 23, of San Benito was arrested on June 15 by the San Juan Police Department and later transported to the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Department, where he was booked for charges of robbery and aggravated assault.

The robbery was first reported to officers at 4:53 a.m., when officers with the San Benito Police Department received a call from a clerk at the Stripes store located on the 300 block of South Sam Houston Boulevard.

For more on this story, pick up a copy of the June 24 edition of the San Benito News. Or view our E-Edition by clicking here.

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