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G.C. man charged in aggravated robberies
Published 2/17/2010 in Local News : Police
By The Telegram
A Garden City man has been charged with 10 criminal counts in connection with three aggravated robberies in Garden City.
Henry Louis Scott, 22, was charged with one count of aggravated kidnapping, three counts of aggravated robbery, four counts of aggravated assault, one count of criminal damage to property and one count of obstruction of official duty.
The charges stem from three aggravated robberies.
Scott, 1217 W. Campbell St., Apt. 1, was arrested Jan. 29 on allegations of aggravated robbery, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault, criminal damage and two counts of felony obstruction of official duty.
At about 2:43 a.m. Jan 29, police responded to an alarm at Food Mart No. 3, 1505 W. Buffalo Jones Ave. At about the same time, a citizen in the area called and told police he saw a person outside the store acting in a suspicious manner.
Police and a K-9 deputy and dog from the Finney County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene. When officers arrived, they could hear yelling coming from inside, and Scott, who was wearing a black hooded jacket, exited the store, according to police. Officers took him into custody after a short foot pursuit.
After further investigation, police determined Scott entered the store, brandished a handgun and demanded money from the store clerk. Scott allegedly struck the clerk in the head and threatened him before shooting a single round off from his handgun into the floor. Scott allegedly rummaged through other items in the store and handcuffed the clerk to a utility sink before fleeing the store with an undisclosed amount of money and a flat-screen computer monitor.
Through further investigation, police now believe Scott is responsible for a Dec. 7, 2009, aggravated robbery at Check Into Cash, 505 E. Kansas Ave., and a Jan. 8 aggravated robbery at Kwik Shop, 1102 Campus Drive.
After both robberies, it was reported that a black male entered the stores armed with a handgun and left with an undisclosed amount of money.
Scott will have a second appearance March 8 in district court.
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