The Houston Police Department’s Robbery
Division and the FBI Violent Crime Task Force needs the public's assistance
identifying the suspect responsible for at least four robberies by threat. On Monday December 19, 2022 at around 8:30 pm, an unknown female entered a hotel lobby, located at the 5100 block of Hidalgo, in Houston, Texas. The female walked up the counter, displayed a note to the clerk, stating that another suspect was standing by outside of the hotel while armed with a weapon, and to give her the cash from the register. The clerk complied with the suspect and gave her the money from the cash drawer. The suspect then fled the location in an unknown direction. Houston PD #1709549-22 (VIDEO OF INCIDENT ATTACHED)
Suspect description: White female, 40 to 50 years old, wearing a black baseball cap with her blonde or gray hair tucked inside the cap, wore a black coat, a mask, and sunglasses. She is described as wearing shoes with high heels in at least two incidents. All four robberies occurred in the same geographic area and the suspect has robbed each business by holding up a similar demand note. In one robbery, the victim stated that although she was dressed nicely, she smelled heavily of body odor.
The suspect is also believed to have committed the following robberies:
Dec. 20, 2022 – Female suspect entered a sandwich shop at the 6100 block of Westheimer at around 9:20 pm. The suspect approached the cashier, displayed a threatening note, and demanded money. The cashier complied with the suspect and gave her the money from the cash drawer. The suspect left the restaurant on foot. Houston PD #1714767-22
Dec. 21, 2022 – Female suspect entered a
hotel at the 5100 block of Westheimer at around 4:50 pm. The suspect approached the cashier, displayed
a threatening note, and demanded money. The cashier complied with the suspect
and gave her the money from the cash drawer. The suspect left the restaurant on
foot. Houston PD #1718662-22
