Dallas police arrested a 22-year-old man accused of carrying out 14 armed robberies across the city, according to the department’s new Serial Robbery Task Force.
Police identified the suspect as Jafeth Najera-Suate. Detectives linked him to multiple incidents following his March 1 arrest.
Officers responded to a robbery call around 9:25 p.m. that day in the 3600 block of South Lancaster Road, where investigators said Najera-Suate entered the business and demanded money at gunpoint.
Detectives later connected him to 13 other robberies dating back to Jan. 6.
The case was one of several pursued by the Serial Robbery Task Force, created in January 2025 following a surge in business robberies the previous year. Since then, the unit has handled 24 investigations and arrested 33 suspects on 111 felony charges.
“Because of the countless hours this extraordinary group of detectives have dedicated to the pursuit of justice, the Dallas Police Department have been able to apprehend some of the individuals who have wreaked havoc in our city, making it a safer place,” stated Major Bobbie Epperson.
The robberies occurred at businesses across Dallas, stretching from Preston Road in North Dallas to Ferguson Road in East Dallas. The spree included multiple incidents on Jan. 8 and Jan. 26.
Police said seven of the task force’s investigations also involved crimes in nearby cities.
Najera-Suate faces 14 robbery charges and is being held in the Dallas County Jail.
Epperson added, “We remain steadfast in our vigilance and unwavering in our commitment to achieving measurable progress in reducing crime in our great city.”