On Monday, January 28, 2019, the victim had
listed his iPhone for sale on his Snap Chat account and was contacted by a male
named ‘Ace,’ who stated that he wanted to buy the phone. The complainant met
with ‘Ace” and two other unknown males at the Harris Community college campus
located at Labranch and Holman. The males gave the complainant a ride to his apartment
complex located at 200 block of West Gray. The complainant then went to his
apartment while the males waited for him to get the phone. When the complainant
returned, two of the suspects pointed handguns at him and demanded his
property. The complainant complied and the suspects then fled the location in a
light blue Toyota Corolla. HPD case #120262-19
Detectives have exhausted all leads in
this case and the identity of the males is still unknown.
Suspect descriptions: #1: Black male, early
20’s, thin build, went by ‘Ace.’
#2: Black male, early 20’s, black coat
and blue pants.
#3: Black male, early 20’s, thin build.
On Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 5:18
pm, the complainant was withdrawing money from an ATM inside a Chevron, located
at 3500 Elgin St., in Houston, Texas. When the complainant was done, he walked
out of the store and began walking along Elgin. The complainant stated that an
unknown male approached him from behind and began punching him with a closed
fist in the back, face and head. The suspect then picked up a rock and began to
strike the complainant with it. The suspect then took the complainants cell
phone and fled the scene. Note: the victim stated that he recognized the
suspect as the male that was standing next to him while he was at the ATM
machine. HPD case #449210-19
Suspect description: Black male, 35 to
45 years old, 6’00, white shirt with stripes.
On Monday, December 24, 2018 at 9:15
pm, an unknown white male entered the Upscale Cleaners, located at 2450
Louisiana, in Houston, Texas. The male was holding a suit in one hand while
holding a handgun in his right hand. The suspect pointed the weapon at the
employee and demanded the money from the cash register. The employee complied
with the suspect and opened the register, at which time the suspect removed the
money from the drawer. The suspect then placed his gun on the counter and began
looking for more money in the cash drawer. The male then forced the employee to
the bathroom in the back of the business and fled the location in an unknown
direction. HPD case #1616883-18
The same male then returned to the
Upscale Cleaners on January 15, 2019 at 11:33 am and committed a second
robbery. The male walked into the business and pulled out a handgun. The complainant
stated that the suspect recognized her from the last robbery and he told her
"you already know what this is, so open the cash register." The
complainant complied with the suspect and opened the register. Once the suspect
had the money, he escorted the employee to the bathroom in the back of the
business and fled the location. HPD case #91814-19
Suspect description: White male, 45 to
50 years old, 5’5 to 5’7, dark coat, black hoodie and black pants.
On Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 8:50
pm, the complainant was sitting inside his vehicle about to head home from work
at 3201 Graustark, in Houston, Texas.
The complainant stated that a male with
a dark colored hoodie approached her driver’s side window and tapped on it with
a black pistol. The male pointed the gun at her and demanded that she get out
of the vehicle. A second male then opened the passenger door and got into the
passenger seat. The complainant then jumped out of the driver’s seat as the
first male then got into the vehicle and sped off. HPD case #21296-19
Two days later, officers located the victim’s
vehicle at 2300 Francis Street. A witness approached officers and informed them
that on they had seen a male attempting to put air in the tire at the Gulf gas
station at 3305 Emancipation Street. Video surveillance captured the suspect
from the gas station.
Suspect description: Suspect #1: Black male, 25 to 30 years
old
Suspect #2: Black male, 25 to 30 years
old
On Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 4:20
pm, the complainant was running along a trail at the 1700 block of Elgin, in
Houston, Texas. The complainant stated that as he was running, he approached
two unknown black males, who intentionally blocked his path on the trail. One
of the males hit the complainant with a closed fist while demanding money from
him. While this was happening, a second suspect was filming the incident with
his phone. The complainant informed the males that he was calling the police,
at which time the suspects began to walk away. The victim took pictures of the
suspects with his phone as they walked away. HPD case #1610071-18
Suspect description: Suspect #1: Black male, late teens, 5’7 to 5’8, 140
pounds, small build, black hair, medium complexion, white tank top and black pants.
Suspect #2: Black male, late teens, 5’6, 140 pounds,
black hair, medium complexion, red shirt and black pants.
On Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 2:05
pm, the complainant, who was working as a parking lot attendant between lot B and
C at Minute Made Park, located at the 2000 block of Preston, in Houston, Texas.
The complainant was approached by an unknown black male on a bicycle, who
pointed a handgun at her and demanded her money. The complainant first resisted
and told the suspect no, at which time the suspect stated that it wasn’t worth
losing her life over money. The complainant, in fear of being shot by the
suspect, then complied and handed over the cash. Witnesses heard a second male
refer to the suspect as “Rice” or something similar right after the robbery had
occurred. The suspect also crashed his bike and left it at the scene and then
ran towards Navigation and Canal Street. HPD case #1100400-18
Note: The Houston Astros employee
off-duty police officers at and around the park during games, resulting in the
arrival of several officers within minutes of the robbery, but the suspects
were able to avoid capture. It is believed that the suspects may be homeless
and familiar with the area from where the robbery occurred.
Suspect description: Black male, 30 to 35
years old, 6’00 to 6’02, 150 to 160 pounds, black hair, brown eyes, gold grill
on bottom teeth, wore a red burgundy shirt, but removed it and had a black
shirt on after the incident.
