Tulsa police officers spent the waning hours of Tuesday night responding to three suspected armed robberies in east Tulsa.
Each armed robbery, police say, involved a firearm and occurred between 10:15 p.m. and 11:45 p.m.
Police say the first occurred at a home near East 31st Street and Highway 169.
A husband and wife, according to police, returned home to find two suspects waiting for them. One of them pulled out a handgun as they demanded the couple empty their pockets.
The victims weren't able to provide specific details about the suspects or how they got away.
Then, at close to 11 p.m., Tulsa police responded to an armed robbery call at a home near East 21st Street and South 129th East Avenue.
In this instance, police say two women returned to their home to find two suspects waiting for them. One pulled out a shotgun and demanded their money, police say.
One of the victims described one of the suspects as an African American male, 16 to 20 years old. She thought he was 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-8, 120 to 130 pounds and dressed in a black hoodie and grey pants.
They did not see a getaway car.
Finally, at close to 11:45 p.m., police received an armed robbery call for a home near East 11th Street and Highway 169.
Police say a man returned home to find two suspects, including one armed with a shotgun, waiting for him. They demanded his money. In this case, the victim believed the pair left in a red pickup truck.
Tulsa police say despite the similarities, close proximity and timeframe, they do not believe these are related at this time.
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