HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department is searching for two suspects who are wanted for robbery after a woman was caught on camera having her purse stolen in late August, according to investigators.
Officers said the robbery happened on a Saturday, Aug 23. at a shopping center in the 4700 block of Beechnut just before 10 p.m., officers said.
According to police, surveillance video released on September 9 showed the woman walking back to her car when one of the suspects came from behind and forcibly grabbed her purse.
The video shows the woman and the man struggling before the woman falls to the ground, leading the suspect to run to the passenger side of a waiting white Toyota Camry with her purse and drive off.
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HPD said in the days following, several tips were received, and law enforcement was able to identify the suspects as 23-year-old Breon Twine and 23-year-old Larry Wiley.
Both are wanted and have been charged with robbery with bodily injury, according to police.
Court documents stated that the suspects allegedly used the woman’s credit card at a SunMart gas station on Cullen Boulevard.
Documents also indicate that the suspects are being investigated for another robbery at the exact location, involving the white Toyota, which is registered to Twine’s girlfriend.
Anyone with information regarding the investigation or the whereabouts of the suspects is urged to contact Crime Stoppers of Houston by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477), submitting an online tip, or using the Crime Stoppers mobile app.
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