Help Sought in Identifying Robbers Who Struck Three Times in Same Night

November 12, 2009 - Houston police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying as many as four suspects believed responsible for committing three robberies in north Houston in a 90-minute period on October 30.

The suspects are described only as Hispanic males driving in a black or dark blue four-door Honda. The vehicle has a sunroof and one hubcap on the front right tire. The other three caps are blacked out. The driver of the Honda was seen with a star tattoo on his neck. A surveillance photo of the suspects' vehicle is attached to this news release.

Surveillance photos of the suspect who has fired his weapon in two of the robberies are attached to this news release. That suspect is described as being about 5 feet 7 inches tall, 130 pounds, and wearing a Houston Astros hooded sweatshirt or sweater.

Victims were held up at gunpoint, and in two cases fired at, at the following locations:

• 1400 Kress at Old Clinton at 8 p.m. - a male victim, 25, was robbed and assaulted.
• 5207 Airline at 9:15 p.m. - two victims, 30 and 31, were robbed as they were getting money from a drive-through ATM. One suspect fired a shot at the victims.
• 100 Cavalcade at 9:30 p.m. - a female employee at the Astro Inn was shot at as she was behind a payment window.

Fortunately, no one was injured by gunfire in the incidents.

Anyone with information on the suspects in the photos is urged to contact the HPD Robbery Division at 713-308-0700 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

JFC/VHS 11-12-09

For additional information, please contact the HPD Public Affairs Division at 713-308-3200 .