Want to rob this Abilene store? You have to make a purchase first

ABILENE, Texas ( K TAB/KRBC ) – An Abilene man allegedly tried to rob a store but was told the register wouldn't open without a purchase, then tried to buy something.

On August 7, 2024, a witness reported that a person demanded cash from the Family Dollar's register. They also stated the suspect was behaving as if he had a firearm.

The suspect allegedly instructed the employee to empty the cash drawer, but the employee explained that the register would not open unless a purchase was made. The suspect then tried to buy nail clippers, but the employee quickly closed the drawer as soon as it opened. Subsequently, the suspect left the store.

Shortly after the incident, a person matching the description was stopped on a street in north Abilene. He was identified as Kasey-Mighel Ranaldo-Ray Soares. According to court documents, he admitted to pretending to have a firearm in order to convince the store clerk to hand over the money from the cash register.

Soares has been charged with robbery and resisting arrest. He is currently being held in the Taylor County Jail on a $35,000 bond.