US police arrested a man who blatantly robbed thousands of dollars at Vietnamese stores, his identity and position were surprising.

NBC News on April 20 reported that a police officer in the state of Texas (USA) was arrested for allegedly “blatantly robbing” thousands of dollars at Vietnamese shops in this state.

Vietnamese shop in the US was robbed

According to a complaint filed with the Harris County Courthouse, the officer has been identified as 39-year-old Bobby Joe Espinosa. This man has for 4 years served as the deputy sheriff of the 4th district of Harris County in the state of Texas. This name is accused of targeting shops owned by Vietnamese people. He then stole thousands of dollars between September 1, 2021 and March of this year.

Bobby Joe Espinosa has had 4 years serving as the deputy sheriff of the 4th district of Harris County in the state of Texas (USA). He was arrested on April 15 and prosecuted on April 18, with charges of burglary targeting Vietnamese shops in his area of ​​work.

Bobby Joe is said to have worn a police uniform and entered Vietnamese shops. He chased the customer and forced the cashier to open the cash drawer to rob. According to court documents, Bobby Joe even broke into the back office. He pry open the slot machine to get money. He disconnected the security camera to avoid detection.

The complaint also provides information that the amount of money taken by Bobby Joe was between $2,500 and $30,000 (57 million to 688 million).

NBC’s KPRC television channel in Houston obtained information that Bobby Joe allegedly pocketed at least 5,700 USD (130 million dong) after “disrupting” the business of Vietnamese people.

The complaint also provides information that the money was taken by Bobby Joe. That amount is about $2,500 to $30,000 (57 million to 688 million dong).

The man tried to cover his face to avoid reporters’ cameras on the day of his arrest.

Bobby Joe was arrested on Friday (April 15). He was released on Sunday (April 17) on a $30,000 bond.

According to KPRC, the man worked in district 4 in Harris County for four years. He was suspended from work on the day of his arrest.

Bobby Joe is scheduled to appear in court on June 23.

Mark Herman, of the 4th district police station, said in a statement: “Every single one of us who wears this uniform wants to maintain pride in our agency and profession. can only be proved by a full investigation of all allegations of misconduct. These charges are against former deputy sheriff Bobby Espinosa.”

Bobby Joe is scheduled to appear in court on June 23.

Source: NBC News