Composite of Suspect Wanted in Two Sexual Assaults / Robberies

December 21, 2009 - Houston police have released a composite sketch of a suspect wanted in two robbery / sexual assault incidents that happened in less than one week in the Spring Branch area of the city.

The suspect is described only as a Hispanic male in his 20s or 30s, about 5 feet 10 inches tall with a thin build. A composite sketch of the suspect is attached to this news release.

HPD Robbery Division Officer D. Gonzales and Sex Crimes Unit Senior Police Officer P. Moreno reported:

The first incident occurred about 11:20 p.m. on November 28 in the victim’s apartment in the 1300 block of Witte. Two unknown Hispanic males armed with weapons forced their way inside an apartment, tied up male victims and demanded they give up their credit cards and PIN numbers. One suspect went to an ATM and retrieved money from the victim’s account while the second suspect stayed with the victims in the apartment. While inside the apartment, one female victim was sexually assaulted and another was fondled.

The other incident happened about 2 a.m. on December 2 at the victim’s apartment in the 1700 block of Upland. Two unknown Hispanic males armed with weapons entered an apartment, tied up the male victim and ordered him to give up his PIN number. The suspects demanded money from the female victim and one of them then sexually assaulted her.

Victims in both cases said the suspects spoke with a Honduran accent.

Anyone with information on one or both of these incidents is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

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