HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) - Police stopped a crook with a gun who was caught on surveillance video targeting a restaurant in Hialeah.
According to Hialeah Police, 35-year-old Alejandro Oscar Perez Mujica initially entered the business, drank some coffee and left, but when he returned to the eatery, the suspect brought a gun.
Surveillance footage showed Perez Mujica armed with a gun as he walked into the San Lazaro Cafeteria, located at 2400 W. 2nd Ave., at around 9 a.m., May 1.
“At the moment, the restaurant was open,” Hialeah Police Officer Scarlett Hernandez said. “There were two employees at the establishment at the time.”
Perez Mujica was then seen pulling out the gun before he walked over toward the back of the restaurant.
“He then went behind the counter, selected and took with him a cash register containing $3,000,” Hernandez said.
Surveillance footage captured the suspect quickly exiting the eatery.
Officers tracked down the accused armed robber and arrested him the following day.
“Due to near CCTV in the area, detectives were able to see Mr. Mujica go westbound on 25th Street, where he got inside of a vehicle,” Hernandez said. “They later located that vehicle, where he was occupied in, and at that time, they arrested him and took him into custody.”
According to Hialeah detectives, no one was hurt.
“Because of the timely manner and the work of the detectives, they were able to remove him just one day after the incident took place,” Hernandez said.
Detectives said that when Perez Mujica was first questioned, he said he wasn’t a part of the armed robbery and that he was shopping.
When he was pressed by detectives, the suspect asked for an attorney.
He remains in jail without bond.
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