Woman punched in chest after confronting robber at Montrose store, HPD says

Saturday, September 23, 2023
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Police Department is searching for a suspect who allegedly punched a female employee in the chest during a robbery at a Montrose-area store.

Surveillance video can be seen in the video player above.

On Sept. 2, at about 2:15 p.m., surveillance cameras caught an unidentified man walking into the store. According to police, the man loudly yelled that he had just been paid and grabbed several high-end shirts at a shop in the 600 block of W. Alabama Street.

He then was confronted by an employee after walking out without attempting to pay for the shirts, police said.
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Police described the suspect as a Black man between 25 and 30 years old, wearing a light-colored shirt and black shorts.

The suspect then punched the worker in the chest and got into a grey Chrysler 200 that was reportedly being driven by an unidentified woman, according to HPD.
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Anyone with information that leads up to the charging and/or arrest of the suspect is eligible for cash rewards of up to $5,000. Tips can be submitted to on Crime Stoppers website through the mobile app, or by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477).
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