{"id":12635,"date":"2021-01-29T11:14:29","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T17:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=12635"},"modified":"2021-09-13T10:54:55","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T16:54:55","slug":"laureles-shaken-by-armed-robbery-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=12635","title":{"rendered":"Laureles Shaken by Armed Robbery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/malinche-shots-new-aiport-terminal-016-1-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/malinche-shots-new-aiport-terminal-016-1-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/malinche-shots-new-aiport-terminal-016-1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/malinche-shots-new-aiport-terminal-016-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/malinche-shots-new-aiport-terminal-016-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/malinche-shots-new-aiport-terminal-016-1-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/malinche-shots-new-aiport-terminal-016-1-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Galarza\u2019s Drive In in Laureles just north of Los Fresnos was robbed by two people armed with a handgun and a pocket knife -Photo by:Tony Vindell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By Tony Vindell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The small community of Laureles has been shaken by an armed robbery.<br>This tranquil town of some 4,000 residents hasn\u2019t been used to having people taking money from a day of business or face the possible consequences if their demands are not met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>On the evening of Saturday, Jan. 16, a gun-wielding man and a woman holding what appeared to be a pocket knife walked into Galarza\u2019s Drive-In store at FM 1575 and 2893, asked the two women working to go to a corner and took the money from a cash register.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The popular store for people buying snacks, tacos, tamales as well as a wide array of merchandise, has never experienced such an incident in the 20 years the Galarzas have been running it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cOther than having a window broken or a shoplifter grabbing something (like beer), we have never seen anything like this,\u201d Rosie Galarza said. \u201cOur two employees were scared.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Her husband, Carlos, said it took about two minutes for the two suspects to commit the crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>He said they walked into the store knowing what to do and left east, though he doesn\u2019t know if they left driving a vehicle or somebody was waiting for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cWhenever something like this happens, step aside,\u201d he said. \u201cThere is no telling what would happen to you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Rosie Galarza said they have been closing the store around 10 p.m. on weekends, adding the store robbers showed up right before closing time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Sheriff Eric Garza, the new boss at the Cameron County Sheriff\u2019s Department, said they have a suspect in connection with the robbery but no arrests have been made as of press time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tony Vindell The small community of Laureles has been shaken by an armed robbery.This tranquil town of some 4,000 residents hasn\u2019t been used to having people taking money from a day of business or face the possible consequences if their demands are not met. 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