Outstanding arrests by our
officers of the Midwest and South Gessner Crime Suppression Teams and the
Procedural Justice Hot Spot Units who responded to a violent carjacking of a
Toyota Sequoia from a family with two kids. Officers located the Sequoia with
several suspects and another stolen vehicle, a Dodge pickup. After a short foot
pursuit, officers arrested Nicholas Mooton and two juveniles male associates
for Aggravated Robbery with a Deadly Weapon. All three are members of a
criminal street gang.
Officers determined Suspect
Mooton wielded the pistol used during the robbery while the juveniles drove the
stolen vehicles. Mooton wore a court-ordered ankle monitor during the
robbery. At the time of the robbery,
Mooton was on a PR bond for Carrying a Handgun in a Motor Vehicle involving
a firearm discovered during an investigation of a May 2, 2020 drive-by shooting at
4398 Alvin St. In that case, Mooton was a passenger in a stolen vehicle that
was targeted by shooters from a rival gang.
