McKinney Police searching for armed robber
<p>BY MARY JANE FARMER
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<p>HERALD DEMOCRAT
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<p>McKINNEY -- Three times a gunman has robbed McKinney businesses, and police believe it may be the same thief in each incident.
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<p>McKinney police Lt. Scott Brewer said that the armed robber's actions are becoming more dangerous with each incident, all of which have happened within an 8-day period.
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<p>The first robbery was about 5 p.m. at the First Convenience Bank located inside a Kroger Grocery Store on University Drive. Here, the robber told tellers he was armed, but never produced a gun. 
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<p>Then, about 10:20 p.m. the next day, a man matching the same description, he entered a convenience store on North Central Expressway and showed a handgun to the clerks.
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<p>Saturday night, a man who is believed to have been the same perpetrator, went into the Golden Corral Restaurant, on South Central Expressway, armed, and threatened the employees.
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<p>Brewer described the perpetrator as a white male, between 21-28 years old, about 5-feet 11.5 inches tall, and with dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, and a scar on the left side of his neck. 
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<p>Anyone with information that could be helpful in solving these crimes is urged to call McKinney police Detective Paul Hardin at 972-547-2742.</p>