KAUFMAN, Texas — The Kaufman Police Department is searching for two suspects involved in an armed robbery at the Countryside Inn overnight.
KAUFMAN, Texas — The Kaufman Police Department is searching for two suspects involved in an armed robbery at the Countryside Inn overnight.
According to Kaufman Police Department Captain Ed Black, two men, described as a white male and a black male, brandished a silver handgun and demanded cash from an individual in the motel’s front office. After taking the money, the two men fled on foot.
One of the men was wearing a black ski mask and the other was wearing a grey ski mask, according to police. They are both wearing black hoodies and wore gloves.
The motel is located in the 500 block of East Fair Street which is also the north service road of U.S. Highway 175.
Last night, crime scene tape surrounded the front entry to the hotel’s main office while police began their investigation. No shots were fired during the incident.
The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety assisted in the initial search for the suspects overnight.