Suspects rob North Memphis phone store with rifle, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two men were taken into custody for allegedly stealing money, multiple iPhones, Android phones and tablets from a phone store in North Memphis.
On Wednesday, two suspects robbed Metro by T-Mobile in the 1000 block of North Hollywood Street. They were armed with a black rifle-style firearm and a black handgun, according to Memphis Police.
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Reports state that they entered through the front door and pointed their weapons at an employee and a customer, demanding them to get on the ground.
The suspects then took all of the money out of the register along with multiple iPhone and Android phones.
They reportedly went to the back of the store and forced another employee to open the safe. They took Samsung and TCL tablets and the store’s tracking device.
Officers were told that the stolen tracking device was located at an apartment complex in North Memphis.
Once they got on the scene, one of the suspects, later identified as Sirmorris Casterlow, jumped out of the window and ran. He was later detained.
They also detained a second suspect in a wooded area.
The leaseholder of the unit arrived at the apartment while officers were there, according to a police report.
She says she left just after five pm and noticed Casterlow and a man she only referred to as “Fat Boy” standing outside her apartment. Police say the robbery happened roughly 30 minutes after she left her home.
Officers searched the apartment and found three rifle magazines filled with ammunition, various unopened cell phones, a red backpack with two cell phone boxes and loose cash, and a gun stolen out of Germantown in 2022.
The leaseholder reportedly told officers none of the items were in her home when she left and an acquaintance of hers must have let Casterlow and the other suspect inside while she was away.
Sirmorris Casterlow, 23, is charged with Aggravated Robbery and Theft of a Firearm Less Than $2,500; he is set to appear in court Friday. Bond was set at $150,000.
The second suspect’s charges were not made available.
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