The aggravated robbery happened in the 10200 block of Briar Forest Drive on Feb. 11. Houston Police Department's robbery division released the video on Monday, in hopes that someone might recognize the wanted suspect.
Police said the 72-year-old woman was loading a box into her car, which was parked inside her garage, when a man ran up to her from behind with a gun.
The robber was demanding her car keys, HPD said.
In the surveillance video, you can hear the woman scream as the robber makes his demands.
Police said the woman's 75-year-old husband heard her scream and opened the front door to see what happened.
That's when the robber pointed the gun at the husband instead. The suspect demanded the car keys and briefly followed the husband into the house, HPD said.
The suspect took the keys to the couple's black, four-door BMW sedan and drove off, according to police.
Investigators found the BMW unoccupied the next day on a residential street near an apartment complex at 5401 Rampart Street.
The wanted robber is described as a 5'8" Black man in his 20s. Police said he wore black clothing and a dark-colored ski mask during the robbery.
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