Houston crime: Police need help identifying duo who pepper sprayed employee during heist
HOUSTON - The Houston Police Department needs help identifying two individuals who engaged in shoplifting that turned violent at a department store in northwest Houston. The incident happened on December 8 at approximately 1:30 p.m.
HPD says the duo strolled through the store, casually selecting various items and discretely placing them in a handbasket. When the suspects tried to leave without paying, an employee intervened by taking the handbasket. In response, the male suspect abruptly sprayed pepper spray at the employee and ran out of the store. The suspects made their getaway in a light-colored four-door sedan, leaving the scene.
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The primary suspect is described as an 18 to 22-year-old black man wearing a maroon jacket. The second suspect, a black woman of the same age range, was identified by her multicolored shirt and black shorts.
Courtesy of Houston Police Department
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Authorities have assigned the case the reference number Houston PD #1746561-23.
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