4 teens in custody after alleged crime spree in southwest Houston

Monday, April 8, 2019
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Four juvenile robbery suspects are in custody after a crime spree that ended with a police chase in southwest Houston.



Police say it all started with the four armed teenagers carjacking a pizza delivery driver at 1:30 a.m. on Monday. According to authorities, a friend of the driver went looking for his friend's missing silver Impala when the suspects fired shots at him.

Around 3:30 a.m., police say the suspects then carjacked a second vehicle, a red Toyota truck, from two people.

Police found the silver Impala and red Toyota driving together when a chase ensued.

The Impala fled, but lost control and hit a curb. Two suspects were then taken into custody.

Another officer followed the red Toyota. The truck stopped and two suspects were taken into custody at Maple Street and Renwick Drive.

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