According to Crime Stoppers, the woman's son grabbed his mom's purse and began to struggle with the suspect. The suspect reached in his pocket and threatened to shoot the boy. Fearing the suspect had a gun, the boy let go of the purse. The suspect got into the passenger side of a white older model Ford Expedition that was waiting nearby.
Minutes later the suspect was caught on a surveillance camera at a nearby Chevron using the woman's credit card. The Ford Expedition was also captured on the camera.
The suspect is described as an 18-25 year old white male with a thin build. He was around 5'9" tall. At the time of the robbery, he was wearing a burnt orange and beige visor, a beige jacket, burnt orange t-shirt and blue jeans. He was possibly armed. There is no description of the getaway driver.
Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for any information called in to the 713-222-8477 (TIPS) hotline or submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org that leads to the identification, arrest and/or charging of any of the suspects in this case. Tips can also be sent by text message - Text TIP610 plus your tip to CRIMES (274637). All tipsters remain anonymous.
