HOUSTON — Houston police want you to take a look at the video in the window above to help them find a couple guys behind a ‘jugging.’
‘Jugging’ is when a person is followed from a bank and robbed.
The video is from May 20 at around 11 a.m. The victim told police he had just withdrawn a large amount of money from a Chase Bank on McGowen near Smith Street. From there, he went to a hotel on West Dallas near Arthur Street, which is less than two miles away.
He said as he was standing outside the hotel, a man came up to him and grabbed an envelope that had the money. The suspect then ran to a black Mercedes sedan and took off.
Video captured both suspects and the Mercedes.
Please contact Crime Stoppers of Houston directly if you have any information related to this investigation. Information leading to the charging and/or arrest of any felony suspects may result in a crash payment of up to $5,000. Tipsters MUST contact Crime Stoppers DIRECTLY to remain anonymous and to be considered for a cash payment by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477), submitting an online tip at www.crime-stoppers.org or through the Crime Stoppers mobile app.
Fighting back against jugging in Houston
The Houston Police Department said it is going to put more officers on the street in areas where it has seen a spike in this sort of violent robbery. Last week, KHOU 11's Ugochi Iloka reported on the growing problem.