October 10, 2024
ARRESTED: Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested for robbery bodily injury at a retail phone store that occurred on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at around 4:00 pm at the 2500 block of Shearn, in Houston, Harris County, Texas.
The suspect, Justin Dawson, 27, is charged with robbery bodily injury in the 185th State District Court. Dawson’s booking photo is attached in this release.
According to the complainant, who is an employee at a retail store, an unknown male walked into the electronics section and requested to look at a cell phone. The employee removed the cell phone from the case and while he was holding it, the suspect reached over the counter, forcibly pulled the employee’s arm, and grabbed the cell phone from his hand. Once the suspect had the cell phone, he fled the location on foot. Houston PD #1418667-24
Houston Police officers from the Central Patrol Division responded to the scene and were given a description of the suspect. A Houston Police officer located a male nearby matching the same physical description of the suspect in the robbery. The male was identified as Justin Dawson, 27, and detained for further questioning. The stolen cell phone was then recovered from the suspect and subsequently charged with robbery bodily injury.
Booking photo attached: