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Man brings young girl to robbery, breaks into Port Arthur home with shotgun

The people living in the home told police the burglar, who had a young girl with him, forced his way into the home with a shotgun demanding cash, then fled.

PORT ARTHUR, Texas — Port Arthur Police are investigating after they said a burglar forced his way into a home and took cash from the people inside. 

Officers went to the 2500 block of Duff Drive after a reported home invasion at 5:47 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18. 

The victims told police a man forced his way into their home, armed with a shotgun, demanding money. They gave him cash and the burglar fled the scene without harming them. 

The residents described the suspect as a thin black man about 5 ft. 8 in. to 6 ft. tall and wearing all black. He had a girl with him about 9 or 10 years old, they told police. 

The burglar was driving a small, dark colored sedan. 

Port Arthur Police's Criminal Investigation Division is still investigating the incident.

Another armed robbery was reported in the 1700 block of Duff Drive in December. 

Police said a man with a gun approached two women sitting in a car in the demanded their possessions around 1 a.m. Dec. 29. he owner of the home where the women had parked outside came out of the house and the man pointed the gun at her as well.

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