Houston sex toy shop robbed by man with gun

CAUGHT ON TAPE: The Houston police Department robbery Division has released a surveillance video of an aggravated robbery in an effort to help identify the suspect. >>How the violent robbery unfolded. CAUGHT ON TAPE: The Houston police Department robbery Division has released a surveillance video of an aggravated robbery in an effort to help identify the suspect. >>How the violent robbery unfolded. Photo: Houston Police Department Robbery Division Photo: Houston Police Department Robbery Division Image 1 of / 17 Caption Close Houston sex toy shop robbed by man with gun 1 / 17 Back to Gallery

The Houston Police Department Robbery Division has released a surveillance video in the hopes of identifying a suspect responsible for an aggravated robbery.

According to the YouTube page, the robbery originally occurred around 11:35 p.m, at the adult entertainment store Katz Boutique located along the 14700 block of the Eastex Freeway.

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The suspect allegedly walked into the store pretending to be a customer. He asked the employee for help with an item which led her to open the door leading to the register and safe, at which point the suspect pulled out a weapon and forced his way behind the counter.

According to police, the suspect left on foot after having the employee empty out all the money from the safe and register.

The suspect is described as a black male between 30 and 50 years old. He is around 6 feet tall and 200 pounds with black hair, brown eyes, beard, long dreadlocks with yellow in them, a wide smile, and a large gap in his front teeth.

A reward of up to $5,000 could be available for any information leading to his arrest. People can contact 713-222-TIPS (8477) or submit an online tip at crime-stoppers.org.

This is the same boutique where a young employee was shot and paralyzed in another aggravated robbery in 2016.

Take a look through the gallery above to see photos from the Aug. 19 robbery.

Daniela Sternitzky- Di Napoli is a digital producer covering Texas news and pop culture. | Daniela.DiNapoli@chron.com | @Dani_DiNapoli