16-year-old arrested for allegedly carjacking woman at her job in Katy, deputies say

KATY, Texas (KTRK) -- A 16-year-old is among four suspects at the center of a carjacking that took place in Katy on Tuesday, according to investigators.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office said a woman was leaving her place of employment at a shopping center on Mason Road when a group of men shoved her to the ground and took off with her car.

"Survival mode, you know it was an attack on my person, so I was fighting," the victim, who wanted to remain anonymous, said.

A video obtained only by ABC13 from a nearby business shows the victim leaving work. A group of guys appear to be lurking, and then three begin to follow the woman as she walks toward her car.

Deputies said the woman had minor injuries, and the suspects drove away with her vehicle, leaving from the Salata parking lot.

"I got a locator in the car," the victim said.

She reportedly had an AirTag inside her car, helping patrol units track down her stolen vehicle to Saginaw Point Lane, where they found the 16-year-old boy.

Neighbors in the area provided ABC13 with a video and said the suspect was asking for help with a flat tire.

Deputies later approached the vehicle, and the teenager ran away but was ultimately taken into custody a short time later.

He was charged with robbery, which is a third-degree felony, and with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, which is a state jail felony.

Investigators told Eyewitness News that there are a total of four suspects, and three are still at large.

"I know a lot of people on the news who don't make it, so yeah, I am a miracle," the victim said.

This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Harris County Violent Crimes Unit.

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