Dallas police officer indicted in fatal Sam's Club robbery Dallas police officer indicted in fatal robbery

He is accused of participating in a shooting at a Sam's Club

DALLAS — A Dallas police officer was indicted Monday on an aggravated robbery charge, accused of participating in a June robbery at a Sam's Club where he worked off-duty as a security guard.

Officer Alph Coleman was working, but in his police uniform, when he told investigators that a man held a pistol to his head inside a Sam's Club store and forced him against his will toward the accounting office.

A telephone number listed under Coleman's name was disconnected Monday night.

The robbery failed when employees barricaded themselves inside a storage room, police said. Coleman had said he was walked outside the store, pushed to the ground and heard two gunshots.

Coleman fired three times at the suspect, according to a Dallas police report. The suspect fled and was not caught, and Coleman was hospitalized with a shoulder injury.

Police said they determined Coleman was not telling the truth and have phone records showing Coleman and the getaway driver had talked shortly before the robbery.

Floyd Gibson Jr., 37, and Christopher Johnson, 26, were also indicted on aggravated robbery charges. Gibson and Cecil Rosemond, 35, were indicted on a charge of conspiracy to commit robbery.

Coleman, a four-year employee, has been on administrative leave.

Police said he has no history of disciplinary actions. A decision will be made on whether to fire Coleman once an administrative investigation is completed, The Dallas Morning News reported Monday in its online edition.