Suspect charged in armed robbery of Whataburger restaurant

Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Suspect charged in armed robbery of Whataburger restaurant
Suspect charged in armed robbery of Whataburger restaurant

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Harris County Sheriff's deputies arrested one suspect following a carjacking and an armed robbery in northwest Harris County.[br /][br /]Investigators said the suspect, 19-year-old Samual Gilder, carjacked a woman and her daughter at their apartment complex early Tuesday afternoon.[br /][Ads /][br /]Authorities said after the carjacking, Gilder used the car in a robbery at the Whataburger located in the 12000 block of Veterans Memorial Drive.[br /][br /]The carjacking victims said they had just returned home from a doctor's appointment when Gilder approached them with a gun.[br /][br /]WATCH: Carjacking victims explains the moment the 19-year-old suspect stole her car[/b][br /][media ID="3149647" /][br /][br /]"We all can be a victim, but it's how we handle it. I thought about kicking the gentleman in his private parts because of the training that I had, but he was shaken," said Jacqueline Thomas.[br /][Ads /][br /]She said that's when she realized she should not put up a fight.[br /][br /]"He wasn't watching my daughter. At this point, I had to stop. I had to halt what I was doing and give into him," said Thomas.[br /][br /]Thomas and her daughter both remained calm and were not hurt.[br /][br /]Investigators said after Gilder robbed the Whataburger he drove to his apartment complex in the 5100 block of FM 1960 Road where he was arrested.[br /][br /]Follow Marla Carter on [url HREF="https://twitter.com/MarlaABC13" TARGET="new" REL="nofollow"]Twitter[/url] and [url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/MarlaABC13/" TARGET="new" REL="nofollow"]Facebook[/url] for updates from the scene.