Purse-snatcher believed to have followed elderly couple from bank before robbing 90-year-old woman

Tuesday, May 3, 2022
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- What seemed like a good deed turned into a crime outside a northwest Houston restaurant back in April, according to Houston police.

On April 21, a 90-year-old woman and her 87-year-old husband were walking into a restaurant in the 7800 block of West Tidwell where the couple said a man held the door open for them.
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Video shows that as the woman walked into the establishment, the man grabbed her purse and ran off into a black four-door sedan.

Police said the couple had just been to a bank off Gessner and took out money. Investigators believe the suspects followed them from the bank to the restaurant.

Police described the suspect as a 20- to 21-year-old Black man, standing between 5 feet, 7 inches and 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighing around 145 to 150 pounds. The man was last seen wearing all black clothing.
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If you know any information regarding the suspect's whereabouts, you are urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.
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