Woman robbed in front of grandkids at Hickory Hill playground
Nov 13, 2024
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police are looking for a man they say robbed a grandmother and threatened to shoot her grandchildren at the Hickory Hill Community Center, then targeted another woman the next day.
The first robbery happened at 2:35 Monday afternoon at the center at 3910 Ridgeway Road. A woman and her grandchildren were at the playground behind the center when a man in dark clothing approached.
The man tried to sell a bike to the woman, police said. When she refused, he reached into his waistband, implying he had a weapon, and threatened to shoot the children if the woman didn't give him her keys.
She gave the man her keys and fled with her grandchildren.
Memphis Police released these photos of the suspect.
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Tuesday morning around 10:30, another woman told police she was walking on a trail behing the community center when the same suspect came up to her with both hands in his waistband, demanding her property.
She gave the man her phone. The suspect got away.
If you have any information that could help police, call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH.