Husband And Father Gunned Down In ATM Robbery

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Cresencio Borquez, a 46-year-old father of two, was shot dead while loading an ATM machine at the Chase Bank at 2530 Fort Worth Avenue in Dallas, Texas.

Cresencio Borquez kissed his wife goodbye and hopped in his car to make the 60-mile trek from Melissa, Texas to the city of Dallas, just like he did every workday. The 46-year-old father of two had worked as a Brink’s armored car guard for more than five years.

Cresencio never had a problem on the job until the morning of September 18, 2009, when he was loading a Chase Bank ATM machine.

What Lt. Craig Miller of the Dallas Police Department described as “a blink-of-an eye situation,” he says Cresencio fell to the ground after an unknown robber grabbed him by the neck and wrestled him to the ground. 

Cops say the unknown suspect shot him at close range, and it’s unclear if Cresencio’s partner in the armored truck was able to return fire.

Cresencio wouldn’t make the long journey home that evening to see his family; the loving father and husband died moments later.

Police say the suspect got into a waiting getaway vehicle with another unknown Hispanic male and hasn’t been seen since.

Now, Dallas cops need the public’s help in identifying one of two suspects, who they say was involved in another robbery on August 1, 2009.

Cops: Same License Plate As Previous Bank Robbery Vehicle

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Police believe the suspect seen in this surveillance still photo killed Cresencio Borquez on September 18, 2009.

Authorities say the man shown in the surveillance photo was seen fleeing a Duncanville, Texas Wachovia Bank in a white Pontiac with the exact same license plate as the Chase ATM getaway vehicle after a robbery there in late September 2009.

Police tell AMW that the pair was seen speeding away in a white, 2001 or older Honda Prelude or Civic.  While cops say it’s unclear if the vehicle is a 2- or 4-door sedan, they do have one key clue: the upside-down license plate seen on the getaway vehicles in both robberies.

Cops say the suspect in both robberies is described as standing between 5’10” and 6’1” tall and weighing between 200 and 210 lbs.  They say the Hispanic man could be anywhere from 25- to 35-years-old; his accomplice and getaway driver is described as a Hispanic man as well.

If you recognize the man in the picture or have any information about this cold-blooded killing and robbery, call our hotline right away at 1-800-CRIME-TV.

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Cops: Suspect Confessed To Slaying Husband, Father

The Dallas Police Department has charged 25-year-old Mexican national Enrique Lopez with one count of capital murder in the death of Cresencio Borquez.

Cops say Lopez was apprehended after a weekend bank robbery of a newly-opened Chase Bank in Balch Springs, Texas.  They say Lopez -- along with his accused accomplice 46-year-old Jesus Sandoval -- has held up at least four banks in North Texas since February.

Police say Lopez and Sandoval stormed the Chase Bank on October 3, 2009 and threatened to kill the tellers.  They say the two men were arrested minutes later as they fled the scene of the crime in a white sedan.

"They were caught a short time later," remarked FBI spokesman Mark White. "Because of the various things they found at the scene -- the car they were driving and other issues that led to interviews -- that's now led to the murder charge."

Authorities say Lopez was questioned on October 5, 2009 where he admitted shooting Cresencio Borquez during the botched ATM robbery.

Cops say Lopez is now in federal custody and that more charges are likely.