Bossier man convicted series of armed robberies

BOSSIER PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — A Bossier man has been convicted on multiple felony charges related to a series of armed robberies that occurred in 2021 in and around Bossier City.

On September 24, 2021, a man dressed in a black hoodie wearing sunglasses and a face mask walked into the Exxon Food Mart in the 2200 block of Barksdale Boulevard in Bossier City. he pointed the gun at the clerk and demanded money. According to the Bossier/Webster District Attorney‘s

office, in less than three hours, two other locations nearby were robbed similarly.

Each robbery victim told the police that the suspect pointed a gun at them in a similar manner, but reported different clothing for the robber in the three incidents that night, according to the press release.

At trial, jurors heard from several Bossier City Police officers, including the lead investigator, Detective Jason Warren. He testified that the Raceway on Old Minden Road was robbed the same night. Surveillance footage from a nearby establishment showed a white Dodge truck with an orange toolbox arrive shortly before the robbery.

Detective Warren said that a man exited the truck, walked toward the Raceway, and was later seen running back to the vehicle and driving off. An hour later, a man wearing a gold LSU hoodie and green face covering, matching the one used at the Raceway robbery, also robbed the Circle K nearby.

“Investigators used license plate readers in the area and quickly located a possible match for the white Dodge truck. In less than twelve hours from the time of the first armed robbery, detectives with the Bossier City Police Department had identified Jesus Perez as a person of interest,” said the Bossier/Webster Parish DA.

Detectives discovered through surveillance footage that Perez’s home was centrally located to the three armed robbery locations. The detailed officers initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as the suspect.

When questioned, Perez admitted his clothes and truck may have been involved in the robberies, but claimed his brother and his brother’s girlfriend borrowed the truck the day before, and likely committed the crimes. Detective Warren found that the brother was in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the time of the robberies, and the girlfriend was incarcerated in the Bossier Parish jail at the time.

Bossier/Webster District Attorney Schuyler Marvin stated a search warrant led to the discovery of cash from the robberies, and a gun matching the description was found tucked under the pillow of Perez’s bed with the serial number removed, adding a felony charge for the firearm.

DA Marvin said the various outfits were found in the white truck.

“Detective Jason Warren and the entire Bossier City Police Department should be commended for their swift yet thorough investigation related to these armed robberies. A large number of officers were faced with the challenge of securing and investigating three separate crime scenes all at the same time. Yet they developed a lead and caught this guy in less than 12 hours,” said Bossier/Webster District Attorney Marvin.

Perez will be sentenced for armed robbery, each count carrying ten to 99 years at hard labor plus a five-year enhancement for the use of a firearm. He also faces one to five years for possessing a gun with an ‘obliterated serial number.’