Thursday, January 19, 2023

Christmas Grinch Steals Employee Bonuses in Robbery

On Friday, December 16, 2022 at around 6:00 pm, an unknown male entered a business, located at the 2700 block of Bostic, in Houston, Texas. The complainant, who owns the business, was working inside at his desk, when the suspect entered while pointing a handgun at him and telling to get on the ground, in Spanish. The suspect then zip tied the business owner and told him that he had heard around the neighborhood that he had money in the business and demanded to know where it was at. The suspect was able to locate the employee’s Christmas bonuses, which were individually placed in envelopes. The suspect also took the complainants wallet, placed it in his backpack, and then fled the location on a bicycle. Houston PD #1695259-22

Suspect description: Hispanic male, heavy set, black mask, black jacket, black backpack, and gloves. Spoke both English and Spanish. 

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