A man accused of robbing a video game store at knifepoint in Weslaco is now behind bars after alert viewers saw his picture on Action 4 News.
Weslaco police arrested 22-year-old Rogelio Treviño III of Mercedes on an aggravated robbery charge on Wednesday morning.
Investigators told Action 4 News that Treviño is accused of robbing a Game Stop video game store off Expressway 83 around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Employees told police that Treviño walked into the store and picked out two games but displayed a knife at the cash register and demanded money.
The man fled the scene but Weslaco police said surveillance cameras captured his image on tape.
Investigators released photos taken from surveillance video cameras.
Action 4 News aired the photos both on-air and on-line on Tuesday evening.
The Weslaco Crime Stoppers hotline immediately received calls with information about the suspect.
Treviño appeared before a Weslaco municipal judge early Wednesday afternoon where he was issued $250,000 dollars in bonds.
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