East Harris County Restaurant Employee Recounts Armed Robbery at Gunpoint

Armed Robbery at Denny's

• 🎯 An exclusive video shows a Denny's restaurant in East Harris County being robbed at gunpoint early Thursday morning.
• 💡 The employee, Juan Carlos Arzate, recounts the incident, stating the suspect demanded money and brandished a firearm.
• ⚡ Arzate's primary focus was to comply and give the suspect the money quickly to ensure everyone's safety.
• 💰 The suspect, identified as Nico Bentancourt, allegedly escaped with $170 to $200 in cash.

Subsequent Robberies and Arrest

• 📈 The sheriff's office reports that Bentancourt is accused of carrying out two more armed robberies on the same day.
• 📌 A Boost Mobile store was robbed of approximately $250, and a customer had their phone and wallet taken.
• ⚠️ An attempted robbery at a 7-Eleven later that evening was unsuccessful.
• 🔍 Detectives identified a suspect vehicle, leading to Bentancourt's arrest, with a handgun and stolen credit cards found.

Suspect's Criminal History and Message

• ⚖️ Nico Bentancourt, 21, was already on deferred adjudication for two previous aggravated robbery charges involving firearms.
• 🎤 Arzate, speaking exclusively with the news, shared a message for Bentancourt, urging him to seek spiritual guidance while incarcerated.
• 🔒 Bentancourt is currently held on a $751,000 bond and confessed to the three incidents, admitting to using the recovered handgun.