Houston Police Hunt for 'Clumsy Suspect' in Attempted Retail Robbery

April 8, 2025

Whoopsie-daisy! A suspect attempting to rob a convenience store dropped his gun through his pant leg and fell backward on the floor. Now, Houston police want to find him.

By Rhiannon Saegert

Source The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)

Security footage from a Texas convenience store shows a chaotic attempt at a robbery by a “clumsy suspect” police are trying to identify.

Houston Police Department’s robbery division posted video from the incident, which occurred Jan. 12, to social media on April 3.

A man in a dark pullover, dark pants, white socks and black sandals entered the convenience store in eastern Houston at 3 p.m., according to police. At first he attempted to draw a gun from his waistband and approach the counter, but lost his grip and dropped it into his pants.

After some shaking, the gun fell out of his pant leg, the video shows. He crouched down to retrieve it, but fell backward onto the floor. After a cut in the surveillance video, he’s shown back on his feet and approaching the counter, now armed.

“Once the clumsy suspect retrieved the handgun, he approached the store clerk, who was standing behind an enclosed counter and demanded the money from the cash register,” Houston Police said.

According to police, the clerk backed away from the counter, prompting the suspect to shoot at a stack of soda 12-packs. After some back-and-forth, he jogged away from the counter, swiped a case of beer and fled, brandishing his weapon one last time at the door.

Police say he may have fled in a white truck.

Anyone with information about the crime can submit anonymous tips at 713-222-TIPS (8477), www.crime-stoppers.org or via the Crime Stoppers app.

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