Arrested

DISCLAIMER: All criminal suspects are assumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.


ARRESTED: 11/16/2022 – Charles Laday (51) – Charged with two counts of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and one count of robbery by threat after committing three bank robberies, one on Nov. 8 at a Wells Fargo at 404 N. Braeswood, Nov. 10 at a Wells Fargo at 11152 S. Gessner, and one on Nov. 16 at a Capital One at 3207 Westpark. Houston Police Robbery Detectives attached to an FBI task force conducted a follow up investigation where Charles Laday was identified and subsequently charged as the suspect in the robberies.  Houston PD #1511541-22, #1523042-22, and #1549709-22
ARRESTED: 11/29/2022 – Malik Johnson (21) – Charged with three counts of aggravated robbery after committing a series of bank robberies in the Houston area, one at on June 29 at a First Convenience Bank at 5600 Mykawa, one on October 12 at a Woodforest National Bank at 5406 S. Rice and one on Nov. 22 at a First Convenience Bank at 7755 W. Bellfort. Johnson is also believed to be responsible for a bank robbery on Sept. 6 at the First Convenience Bank at 1352 W. 43rd St. and Aug. 13, 2022 at First Convenience Bank located at 5801 S. Gessner Rd.

After committing his first bank robbery on June 29. the FBI in Houston named Johnson as the “Big Shades Bandit” during the initial efforts in determining his identity. Houston Police Robbery Detectives attached to an FBI task force conducted a follow up investigation where Malik Johnson was identified and subsequently charged as the suspect in the robberies. Houston PD #859280-22, #1379873-22, and #15759709-22

ARRESTED: 11/15/2022 – Alex Regis (40) and Manuel Guevara (32) – Charged with aggravated robbery after concealing merchandise from a department store at 2700 Dunvale, assaulting an employee with a glass candle, and attempting to leave with the stolen merchandise. An off-duty police officer, working an extra job at the store and in full uniform, witnessed the incident and while taking Regis into custody, was assaulted, and also charged with assaulting a police officer. Houston PD #1546219-22
ARRESTED: 11/16/2022 – Henry Gradney (39) and Tiffany Morrison (36) AKA – Charged with aggravated robbery after Morrison entered the victim’s delivery truck without his permission and asked for money on Nov. 15 at 7300 W. Airport. The victim told Morrison to get out of his truck, so she grabbed an item in the truck and exited the passenger seat. Gradney then approached the victim and began to hit him in the head with a metal object while demanding his money. Both suspects fled the scene in a blue Honda sedan. Houston Police officers responded to the incident and located Gradney and Morrison a short time later and were taken into custody. Houston PD #1543827-22
ARRESTED 11/16/2022 – Clifton Cooper (49) – Charged with robbery bodily injury after being laid off from his employer, becoming upset at two employees, assaulting them, and stealing a work laptop at a business at 1400 N. loop on Nov. 15. Houston Police responded to the incident, located the Cooper, and placed him into custody. Houston PD #1545185-22
ARRESTED: 11/15/2022 – Brittany Lockhart (33) – Charged with robbery bodily injury after concealing merchandise from a department store at 100 Almeda Mall, assaulting an employee, and then leaving with the stolen merchandise. Houston Police officers responded to the incident and placed Lockhart in custody, who had been detained by loss prevention personnel. Houston PD #1546047-22 
ARRESTED: 11/12/2022 – Chance Williams (22) – Charged with robbery by threat after approaching a clerk at a convenience store with his hand in his pocket, leading the clerk to believe that he had a gun, while demanding the money from the cash register at 7700 Eastex Freeway on Nov. 12. Williams was locked in the business until Houston Police arrived and placed into custody. Houston PD #1531163-22 

ARRESTED: 11/13/2022 – Kenneth Booker (24) and Kaleb Taylor (24) - Charged with robbery bodily injury after approaching the victims as they were leaving a nightclub while yelling racial slurs at them, assaulting them by punching and kicking them in the face and then taking their personal property from their pockets at 5000 Washington on Nov. 13. A Houston Police officer witnessed the incident while in his marked police car and stopped the suspects as they attempted to flee in their vehicle. The suspects were arrested while in possession of the victim’s property. Houston PD #1534157-22


ARRESTED: 113/2022 – Jaqueline Rosales (32), Thomas Webb (35), and Rashaad Correa (26) – Charged with robbery by threat after pointing a gun at a victim outside a hotel while demanding his property and then fleeing the scene in a black SUV at 7300 W. Airport on Nov. 13. A short while later, Houston Police officers located the black SUV and when officers activated their emergency equipment, the suspects led officers on a vehicle pursuit. The suspects eventual came to a stop and placed into custody by officers. Several narcotics along with a BB gun were recovered from the suspect vehicle. Houston PD #1534301-22
ARRESTED: 11/9/2022 – Fredrick White (27) – Charged with aggravated robbery after approaching a male victim in a parking lot while sitting in his vehicle and then demanding his property while pointing a knife at him at 12400 Greenspoint. Houston Police officers were able to locate the suspect at a nearby apartment complex, where he was taken into custody. Houston PD #1519432-22
ARRESTED: 11/9/2022 – Felipe Castro (44) – Charged with robbery bodily injury after breaking into a victim’s car in a business parking lot and then assaulting then male victim as he was confronted at 9600 Plainfield.  The victim along with a co-worker were able to hold Castro until Houston Police officers arrived. Houston PD #1518701-22
ARRESTED: 11/8/2022 - Clifford Harris (56) charged with aggravated robbery after a homeless male victim observed Harris stealing from his property, which was being kept behind a building, and then assaulting the male victim with a knife at 8300 Westheimer. The victim was able to defend himself with a metal stick before Harris fled the location on a bike. Houston Police officers responded and located Harris on his bike while bleeding from his face, taking him into custody. Houston PD #1513568-22 
ARRESTED: 11/8/2022 – Gary Morris (31) charged with theft from person after approaching a male victim on a sidewalk and demanding his wallet at 8200 Katy Freeway. The victim, in fear of his safety, complied and gave the suspects his wallet. Houston Police responded to the scene and placed Morris into custody. Houston PD #1512507-22
ARRESTED: 11/8/2022 – Lawrence Williams (49) charged with robbery (bodily injury) after attempting to steal beer from a convenience store at 2000 Pease and then assaulting the store clerk as he was trying to leave. Officers arrived on the scene and took Williams into custody. Houston PD #1510734-22


ARRESTED: 11/8/2022 – Marquette Sinegal (41) and Danielle Castro (43) AKA Danielle Flores – Charged with aggravated robbery after stealing items from a tractor trailer and then threatening the driver of the truck with a knife at a truck stop at 3900 North McCarty.  Houston Police officers responded to the scene and located Sinegal and Castro nearby, where they were placed into custody. Houston PD #1510408-22
ARRESTED: 11/6/2022 – Israel Alvarado (23) – Charged with aggravated robbery after pointing a handgun at an employee at a fast-food restaurant drive-thru window and demanding the money from the cash register at 1700 Wirt. Houston Police officers responded to the robbery and arrested Alvarado at a nearby bus stop along with a loaded handgun. Houston PD #1505482-22
ARRESTED: 11/3/2022 – Dernarvice Mitchell (51) – Charged with aggravated robbery after threatening a known male with a piece of rebar and then taking his phone at the 10700 block of Westbrae Parkway. Houston Police officers responded to the scene and placed Mitchell into custody. Houston PD #1486701-22

ARRESTED: 11/3/2022 - Dimitrius Madison (17), Luis Montes (20) and four juveniles, two males (14 and 16 years old) and two females (15 and 16 years old) are charged with aggravated robbery after a male victim was working on his vehicle in a parking lot at the 7300 block of Bissonnet. The juvenile male suspects approached the victim while armed with a handgun, assaulted him, took his personal property and then fled the scene.  Houston Police officers located the suspect vehicle (stolen earlier in Pasadena) a short time later and initiated a traffic stop. The six suspects led officers on a short vehicle pursuit until a pit maneuver was performed and the suspects taken into custody. Houston PD #1486241-22 

Dimitrius Madison (17) and Luis Montes (20) are charged with aggravated robbery in the 208th DC while the four juveniles, two males (14 and 16 years old) and two females (15 and 16 years old) have been referred to Harris County Juvenile Probation authorities on charges of aggravated robbery. 

NOTE: The booking photos of the adult male suspects are being withheld due to an active investigation of the suspects, who are believed to be responsible for a series of aggravated robberies, committed in a similar manner as listed above.

ARRESTED: 11/5/2022 – SEAN FLYTHE (17) – Charged with two counts of aggravated robbery

Summary of facts:

On October 2, Flythe pointed a handgun at a female victim, who was selling a pet snake, in an apartment complex parking lot at 9400 Clearwood. Flyth fled the location after the victim threw the snake back into her vehicle. (Released publicly on Oct. 19 video: https://youtu.be/SMhiLUtGNME). A follow up investigation was conducted by a Houston Police Robbery Detective, where Flythe was identified and then charged on November 7 with aggravated robbery in this case. Houston PD #1330420-22

On October 5, Flythe pointed a handgun at another victim at an apartment complex at 10900 Gulf Freeway and stole the victim’s property.  A follow up investigation was also conducted by a Houston Police Robbery Detective, where Flythe was identified and charged on October 15 with aggravated robbery in this case. At the time that Flyth was charged in these cases, he was already in the Harris County jail in a separate case. Houston PD #1342590-22

ARRESTED: 11/2/2022 – ADDAM GRAY (24) – Charged with aggravated robbery (elderly) after breaking into a residence at the 4500 block of Creekbend while an elderly victim was sleeping. Gray then rummaged through the residence, stealing several electronics. The victim was awakened by the suspect and kicked in the chest as he fled the residence with the electronics. A follow up investigation was conducted by a Houston Police Robbery Detective after Gray was arrested the following day after committing a burglary at a nearby residence. Gray was captured on the robbery victims Ring camera and charged with aggravated robbery (elderly) along with burglary of a residence. Houston PD #1442929-22 and #1450602-22  
ARRESTED: 11/4/2022 – TYRONE BAILEY (41) – Charged with robbery with bodily injury after concealing merchandise from a drug store at 1700 Wirt Road, assaulting an employee by shoving him by his throat, and then leaving with the stolen merchandise. Houston Police officers responded and located Bailey nearby along with the stolen merchandise. Houston PD #1493660-22
ARRESTED: 11/01/2022 – Daniel Boutwell (28) was arrested by Houston Police for a probation violation for an aggravated robbery warrant at 200 Uvalde. In the aggravated robbery, the victim stated that on May 19, 2019, he was approached by Boutwell at 700 Sheldon Road and asked about having any marijuana. The victim further stated that Boutwell then pointed a handgun at him and demanded his wallet. Once Boutwell had the victim’s wallet, he fled the location, where he used the victims credit card at a nearby Walmart. Boutwell was arrested by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office while at the Walmart and subsequently received a deferred adjudication of guilt on June 3, 2020 and sentenced to five years’ probation. Boutwell violated a condition of his probation, and a warrant was then issued for his arrest on May 21, 2021.
ARRESTED: 10/28/2022 - James Westbrook (22) – Charged with robbery (bodily injury) after shoplifting from vape shop and then assaulting a female employee while attempting to leave. An employee working at a vape shop at 3500 South Shepherd stated that Westbrook entered the store and she witnessed him place some merchandise into his pocket. The employee confronted Westbrook as he was attempting to leave with the stolen merchandise. Westbrook then punched the female in the face with a closed fist and walked out of the store. Houston Police arrived, located Westbrook, and then took him into custody. Houston PD #1459233-22

Note: Westbrook was arrested on October 20, 2022, May 18, 2022, and April 4, 2022 for shoplifting (charged with theft in all three cases) and was on bond at the time of the most recent arrest.

ARRESTED: 10/30/2022 – Emilio Bautista (27) – Charged with robbery by threat and evading arrest (vehicle). According to the victim, he was driving at 200 East Tidwell and was rear ended by a vehicle being driven by Bautista. The victim and Bautista both exited their vehicles and when the victim began calling 911, Bautista threatened to shoot him if he called the police and then forcibly grabbed his phone and punched him. Bautista got into the victim’s vehicle, attempting to flee the location, but the victim was able to remove him from his vehicle. Bautista then got back into his vehicle and sped off. Houston Police officers located Bautista’s vehicle a short time later and initiated a traffic stop. Bautista then led officers on a short vehicle pursuit until officers were able to pit Bautista’s vehicle and take him into custody. Houston PD #1469047-22
ARRESTED: 10/27/2022 – Dagoberto Rico (23) – Charged with robbery (bodily injury) and evading arrest (vehicle) after assaulting a store clerk and then stealing his vehicle at a convenience store parking lot at 5700 W. Gulf Bank. As the store clerk was in his vehicle, leaving for the night, Rico pulled him out of the driver’s seat, punched him numerous times, and then stole his vehicle. Houston Police officers located the stolen vehicle a short time later and initiated a traffic stop. Rico then led officers on a short vehicle pursuit until he stopped the car and was taken into custody. Houston PD #1452540-22
ARRESTED: 10/27/2022 – Elmer Saldana (21) – arrested by Houston Police on an aggravated robbery warrant after assaulting a known acquaintance on Sept. 30 at a convenience store parking lot at 4100 Collingsworth. Saldana approached the victim and began punching him numerous times while wearing brass knuckles, resulting in serious bodily injury, and then stealing his phone. A Houston Police Robbery detective conducted a follow up investigation and filed an aggravated robbery warrant on Saldana. Houston PD #1322598-22
ARRESTED: 10/27/2022 – Mary Jane Trejo (24) and Yvette Hernandez (25) – charged with robbery (bodily injury) after stealing merchandise while shopping at a department store at 900 Memorial City Way and then punching and slapping two employees as they were attempting to leave with the stolen merchandise. Houston Police responded to the incident and arrested Trejo and Hernandez. Houston PD #1455453-22
ARRESTED: 10/26/2022 – Oliver Cooper (56) – Charged with robbery by threat after stealing merchandise from a drug store at 3400 Mangum and then threatening to harm employees as he was leaving. Houston Police responded to the incident and arrested Cooper. Houston PD #1450007-22
ARRESTED: 10/26/2022 - Broderick East (35) – Arrested by Houston Police for an aggravated robbery warrant at 10600 Beechnut. In the robbery, the victim stated that on Aug. 17, she was confronted at her apartment by her ex-boyfriend (East), who pointed a gun at her, threatened to kill her and took her purse. A follow up investigation was conducted by a Houston Police Detective Sgt. and an aggravated robbery warrant was filed. Houston PD #1104679-22
ARRESTED: 10/26/2022 – Darrell Edwards (57) – Charged with robbery by threat after concealing merchandise from a department store at 1400 West 11th and threatened an employee as he was leaving without paying for it. Houston Police officers responded and located Edwards at a nearby bus stop along with the stolen merchandise. This arrest makes Edwards 37th charge in Harris County. Houston PD #1449229-22
ARRESTED: 10/25/2022 – Pedro Alverto Carvan Mendoza (22) arrested by Houston Police on an aggravated robbery warrant at 12300 Magnolia Canyon. On July 20, 2022, the victim was approached by Alverto in a commercial parking lot at 6800 S. State Hwy. 6. The victim stated that Alverto attempted to steal his fanny pack and during a struggle, Alverto shot in the victim with a handgun and then fled the location with his fanny pack. The case was investigated, and aggravated robbery charges filed by HCSO under #2207-07528. Houston PD #1443850-22
ARRESTED: 10/24/2022 – Samuel Pedro Moya (17) charged with robbery (bodily injury) after disarming an armed security guard at a convenience store at 3900 Hollister. The victim stated that Moya walked up to him, forcibly took his gun from his holster, and then ran to a nearby apartment complex. Officers arrived at the location and arrested the suspect but were unable to locate the stolen gun.  Houston PD #1441527-22
ARRESTED: 10/24/2022 – Alberto Cavazos (27) has been charged with two counts of aggravated robbery (additional charges pending) after a Robbery Detective determined that he was the get-away driver in at least 12 aggravated robberies (Video: https://youtu.be/bnov34_ULN8) at taco trucks that took place from Aug. 9 to Aug. 21 on the Northside of Houston. At the time of the charges, Cavazos was already in jail on an unrelated case. Edenilson Benavides-Cornelio (22) has since been charged with aggravated robbery in the cases and is currently in jail awaiting trial.
ARRESTED: 10/24/2022 – Timothy Burroughs (32) charged with robbery by threat after approaching a convenience store clerk at 1300 Crosstimbers while his hand was in his pocket (giving the impression that he might have a gun) and demanding the money in the cash register. Burroughs then walked around the counter, grabbed 5 packs of Newport cigarettes, and fled the location. Burroughs was located several blocks away by responding officers and taken into custody. Houston PD #1433654-22
Roberto Torres (32) charged with robbery by threat at 14 Tidwell after shoplifting jumper battery packs from an auto parts store. The suspect threated to harm an employee after being confronted as he was leaving with the stolen items. Houston PD #1421366-22
Sean Jackson (49) charged with robbery by threat at 7600 Clarewood after shoplifting a package of fajita meat from a meat market. The suspect pulled out an airsoft BB gun and threatened an employee when confronted as he was leaving with the stolen meat. Houston PD #1425858-22
10/22/2022 – Harper Lee (40) charged with aggravated robbery at 12400 S. Gessner after approaching a female in a parking lot while in her vehicle, breaking her car window, and then forcing her out of the vehicle at gunpoint. Officers located the victim’s stolen vehicle shortly after the incident and arrested the suspect. Houston PD #1428748-22
10/21/2022 – Annie Taylor (55) charged with robbery (bodily injury) at 5500 Elmlawn after forcibly taking a purse from a female complainant and then assaulting her by punching her in the face. Houston PD #1426415-22  
10/22/2022 – Kristopher Buchanan (39) (PHOTO PENDING COMPLETION OF ACTIVE INVESTIGATION) charged with aggravated robbery at 5800 San Felipe after targeting at least eight optometrist/eyewear stores in the City of Houston, Harris County and Ft. Bend County. Houston PD # 350543-22, 729924-22, 1109317-22,1182720-22, 958529-22, 459357-22, Rosenberg Police Department case # 22-40138, and Fort Bend County SO case #22-35689.  Related video:  https://youtu.be/Mm_cyPusYPw
10/22/2022 Dauntre Brown (23) and Victor Livingston (27) (PHOTOS PENDING COMPLETION OF ACTIVE INVESTIGATION) charged with aggravated robbery at 1600 Knox after confronting the complainants as they arrived home, pointing guns at them, and then demanding their money and property. Houston Police officers located the suspect vehicle, arrested the suspects, and recovered several guns and the victim’s property from the robbery. Suspects are believed to be responsible for additional pending cases. Houston PD #1430417-22
ROBBERY ARREST: 10/16/2022 - Diego Guerrero (33), Jonathan Guerrero (23) (no photo avail.), and Jose Guerrero (40), charged with robbery (bodily injury) after being involved in a road rage incident resulting in the victims crashing their vehicle and then assaulted and robbed by the three males at 2100 Rainbow. #1398443-22 
10/17/2022 – Bahadureli Sutar (31) charged with theft from person (later changed to assault bodily injury) at 400 Crosstimbers after the victim (customer) attempted to record a store clerk with her phone for being rude. The clerk then assaulted the victim and attempted to take her phone. #1403457-22 
10/18/2022 Jermain Smith aka Johntavious Smith(34), charged with robbery (bodily injury) after punching a female and then removing her keys from her purse at an apartment complex at 8300 Wilcrest. #1407561-22