On today’s date (05-26-17), detectives with the New Braunfels Police Department, with assistance from the US Marshals Service - Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, the GONE Unit, and the Comal County Metro Narcotics Task Force, served an arrest warrant...
UPDATE: On today’s date (05-26-17), detectives with the New Braunfels Police Department, with assistance from the US Marshals Service - Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, the GONE Unit, and the Comal County Metro Narcotics Task Force, served an arrest warrant for an adult suspect and detained a juvenile suspect that are believed to be connected to the May 19th, 2017, Aggravated Robbery of the Walgreen’s store located in the 1100 block of Business 35 S. in New Braunfels. The adult, identified as 18-year old Jaden Darnell Gage of San Antonio, was arrested at his residence and taken to the Comal County Jail. The 16-year old juvenile suspect from Kirby, TX, was detained at his residence and taken to the Guadalupe County Juvenile Detention Center. The two suspects are accused of entering the store, displaying handguns, demanding cash from the clerk, and fleeing the scene on foot. The two males were arrested and/or detained without incident and both have been charged with Aggravated Robbery, a 1st degree felony (TPC 29.03). As of this release, Gage remained in custody with bond set at $250,000. This case remains an open and active investigation, and additional arrests/detentions and charges may be forthcoming.
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ORIGINAL RELEASE: On Friday, May 19th, 2017, at approximately 9:55pm, the New Braunfels Police Department responded to Walgreen’s in the 1100 block of Business 35 S. for a report of a robbery.
Officers arrived and learned that two males wearing masks had entered the store and approached the cashier with weapons displayed. One male took cash out of the register while the other remained in the entryway to the store. The two then fled the scene on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. There were no injuries.
The New Braunfels Police Department Criminal Investigations Division (CID) is currently investigating the case and further details will be released as the investigation continues.
Anyone with information about the identity or whereabouts of the suspects is asked to contact New Braunfels Police or Comal County Crime Stoppers at 830-620-TIPS (8477), or leave a tip online at http://comalcrimestoppers.org/, or text a tip by texting “Comal” plus your message to CRIMES (274637).