Shoplifting turns into aggravated robbery when suspect confronted by employee: HPD

Shoplifting turns into aggravated robbery when suspect confronted by employee: HPD

Police said the suspect tried walking out of the store with a couple of wine bottles hidden in his jacket, but things turned aggressive when an employee confronted him.

Shoplifting Suspect Assaults Store Employee with Wine Bottle While Fleeing

The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division needs the public's assistance identifying the suspect responsible for a shoplifting turned aggravated robbery. On Sunday, December 7, 2025, at around 4:30 pm, an unknown male entered a retail store, located at 10800 block of Westheimer, in Houston, Texas. The male walked to the wine section, removed a couple of wine bottles, and concealed then in his jacket.  The male then walked through the exit …