Crime Stoppers and the Houston Police
Department’s Robbery Division need the public's assistance identifying the
suspects responsible for a burglary of a business (looting during hurricane
Harvey).
On Sunday, August 27, 2017, during the
nighttime hours, two suspects broke into Mike Calvert Toyota, located at 2233
South Loop West, in Houston, Texas.
During Hurricane Harvey, Houston
suffered severe flooding which resulted in streets and businesses being flooded
throughout the city, making it difficult for police to respond to flooded
areas. One of these areas was the Mike Calvert Toyota dealership. At 10:35 pm,
the manager received a phone call from the security monitoring company and was
advised that two suspects had broken into the dealership and had targeted the
safe. The manager was able to log into his computer and watch the actions of
the suspects while notifying police of what was occurring. The suspects spent
nearly two hours in the dealership using a power saw and crow bar on the
safe, in which they were finally able to access it and stole an undisclosed
amount of money. Officers eventually were able to make it to the dealership, at
which time the suspects then fled out a back door. HPD case #1085338-17
Suspect descriptions: Suspect #1: Black
male, red hoodie, yellow gloves and black pants. Suspect #2: Black male, blue
cap, black pants, white shirt and possibly a reversible jacket (white/dark
colored).
The Robbery Division is currently
seeking the identity of each of the individuals responsible for this
burglary. Since these crimes occurred
during a national disaster, it important to note that the penalty range is at
an enhanced level.
