On Saturday, January 18, 2025, at around 2:40 pm, an unknown male entered a smoke shop, located at the 5700 block of Antoine, in Houston, Texas. The male first acted like a customer, approached the counter, and stated that he wanted to purchase a vape pen. The employee asked the male for his identification, at which time, the male walked behind the counter and grabbed several vape pens. The employee attempted to stop the suspect, who then assaulted her by striking her in the head numerous times with a closed fist. The suspects then fled the location in an unknown direction with the stolen merchandise. Houston PD #82565-25
Suspect description: Black male, 16 to 17 years old, 5’8 to 5’10, 100 to 120 pounds, wearing a black Nike pullover, dark pants, and had a black backpack.
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