El Paso cops are on the hunt for a slick duo who pulled a classic midnight heist at a Lower Valley gas station, swiping goods while pretending to pony up the cash. The scene went down around 12 a.m. on Sept. 28 at that DK joint over on Yarbrough and Yermoland, just your average pit stop until these two decided to get creative.
Here’s how it played out: the guy waltzes up to the counter like he’s paying, all casual, while his partner in crime—some lady with nerves of steel—walks out stuffed with a bag of loot. By the time the clerks caught on, the lovebirds were long gone in a flashy white-and-blue Nissan Maxima, vanished like ghosts. No footage? That’s the twist—cops are keeping those surveillance snaps under wraps for now.
Crime Stoppers is putting out the bat signal for tips, dangling the usual carrot: spill anonymously, maybe pocket some cash if it nabs ‘em. It’s the type of low-stakes, high-brazen scheme that’s popping up more—fake a transaction, distract the staff, then bolt while they’re none the wiser. Local law enforcement’s got one word for businesses closing up late: stay sharp. Double those receipts, folks…