The suspect, Jose Maria Torres, 29, is charged with aggravated robbery in the 496th State District Court. Jose Torres’s most recent booking photo is attached in this release.
According to the complainant, an unknown male entered a convenience store at the 1300 block of Federal, in Houston, Texas. The male attempted to pull his handgun from his waistband, causing it to fall into his pants, which resulted in him falling to the ground. Once the suspect retrieved the handgun, he approached the store clerk, who was standing behind an enclosed counter and demanded the money from the cash register. The store clerk then backed away, so the suspect fired a round in the store, walked to the cooler and removed a case of beer, and fled the location, possibly in a white truck. Houston PD # 53778-25
Video: https://youtu.be/BlyhxxPVc-I
On April 3, 2025, the case was released to the public by the Houston Police Robbery Division for the purpose of identifying the unknown suspect. Several Crime Stoppers tips were received naming Jose M. Torres, 29, as the possible suspect in the robbery.
A follow up investigation was conducted by a Houston Police Robbery Detective where Jose M. Torres, 29, was then identified by the complainant and an aggravated robbery warrant was filed on April 9, 2025.
On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, this case was released once again to inform the public of Jose M. Torres’s aggravated robbery warrant on an attempt to learn of his whereabouts. On Wednesday, May 7, Jose Torres was located at the 12500 Block of East Freeway by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, arrested, and booked into the Harris County Jail.
