Two Wanted Armed Robbers Captured by TGSO

SAN ANGELO, TX -- Two wanted armed robbers were captured yesterday by the Tom Green County Sheriff's Office.

According to TGSO, On July 16th, 2019 members of the Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Division and Criminal Investigations Division received information that a warrant for Aggravated Robbery had been issued for the arrest of Clayton Sessom for an armed robbery of a motel in Midland County Texas. 

Deputies of the Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office developed information that Sessom was in San Angelo.  Deputies located Sessom on 37th Street and an arrest was made.  Robert Ritterpusch was apprehended with Sessom and arrested for Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon (pistol) and for a local warrant. 

Subsequent investigation revealed Ritterpusch to be involved in an armed robbery with Sessom​​​​​​​ in Sterling County.  Sterling County Deputies obtained a warrant for Ritterpusch​​​​​​​ charging him with Robbery.

The investigation into both robberies in Sterling and Midland Counties is continuing.

Sessom was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and a warrant arrest of aggravated robbery. 

Ritterpusch was arrested and charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon, robbery, and going off bond possession of marijuana. 

The two remain in the Tom Green County Jail.