Southeast Patrol officers were dispatched to a robbery in
progress at a store located in the 8000 block of Fuqua. A Robbery Division detective
knew there had been previous robberies recently at this location, so he headed
to the area to assist patrol.
As the detective approached the intersection of Fuqua and
Telephone Rd, he heard over the radio that the suspect had crashed his maroon Chevrolet
Impala into a church. The detective saw the vehicle and observed the suspect
exit the driver side and flee on foot. The detective, dressed in full police
uniform, chased the suspect and saw him throw something over a fence.
The suspect then stopped and surrendered without incident to
the detective. Officers searched the area where the detective observed the
suspect throw something and found a pistol, a distinctive face covering
identified as used in a previous robbery of the store, and a cell phone.
The suspect was brought back to the store where a witness
identified him as the person who had just robbed the business. In addition, the
detective learned the suspect was possibly tied to two previous robberies at
the same location days before. Following a further investigation, the suspect
was charged with all three robberies.
At the time of his arrest, the 18-year-old suspect was on
bail with eight pending charges in the Harris County Courts including: aggravated
assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon,
attempted burglary of a habitation, and unlawful carrying of a weapon.
Great work by Robbery Division and Southeast Patrol to get a
suspected serial robbery suspect off the streets!
