HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A 76-year-old man was carjacked Wednesday after dropping off his wife at Memorial Hermann Hospital, and now Harris County constable deputies are on a search for the man responsible.
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Precinct 5 investigators identified the man as 45-year-old Richard Lugo, wanted for shoving a man out of his vehicle in the 900 block of Gessner back on Dec. 6, 2021.
Deputies said the victim was driving around the parking lot looking for a spot when Lugo got into the victim's car without permission and asked for a ride to the airport. Court documents say Lugo threatened the driver, so the man told Lugo he needed to go back and tell his wife where he was going first.
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As the victim was getting out of the car, documents say Lugo grabbed the man's arm and threw him to the ground. Deputies said a witness who helped stop the victim's bleeding saw Lugo take off in the car. According to the witness, they also noticed Lugo was wearing a hospital wristband.
Lugo is being charged for aggravated robbery. Deputies described him to weigh about 185 pounds and standing at 5 feet 10 inches tall. Lugo is believed to have a gray mustache, brown eyes and was last seen wearing a gray sweater.