Monday, April 20, 2020

Suspects Caught on Camera After Witness Follows Them

Crime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division need the public's assistance identifying the suspects responsible for a robbery with bodily force (purse snatching).

On Sunday, March 15, 2020 at 2:10 pm, the complainant was walking in the parking lot, outside of the Randall’s, located at 9660 Westheimer, in Houston, Texas. The complainant had her purse sitting inside of the shopping cart as she pushed it towards her vehicle. The complainant stated that she was suddenly approached from behind by an unknown male, who pushed her and then grabbed her purse inside the basket. Once the suspects had the complainant’s purse, they ran away from the location on foot. Several witnesses observed the incident and assisted in attempting to locate the suspects after the incident. As short while later, a witness to the incident observed the suspects sitting outside the Kroger at 9919 Westheimer and took a picture of them on her camera before the fled once again. Houston PD #359272-20

Suspect descriptions:
Suspect #1: Black male, 15 to 25 years old, 5'8 to 6'0 height, weight 140 to 170 pounds, black braided hair, thin build, black shirt, black pants, blue shoes
Suspect #2: Black male, 15 to 25 years old, 5'8 to 6'0 height, weight 140 to 170 pounds, thin build, white t-shirt, blue pants

Crime Stoppers may pay up to $5,000 for information leading to the charging and/or arrest of the suspect in this case. Information may be reported by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477) or submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org