MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man is accused of committing a string of robberies within an hour, court records show.

18-year-old Marquis Townsel was charged with aggravated robbery.

On July 24 around 7:56 p.m., MPD officers responded to an armed robbery at 3156 S Mendenhall Road, which is the location for the El Portillo Taqueria Food Truck. When officers arrived on the scene, the owner told them that the business had been robbed at gunpoint.

According to court records, Townsel put a gun to the owner's back and stole around $2,000 before running off and getting into a red Kia Optima. Surveillance video captured the robbery. The owner followed them to the area of Kirby Parkway and Winchester but lost them. The suspect was wearing a red hoodie, gray sweatpants, and red slides.

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