HOUSTON – Houston police are looking for a man who was caught on camera stealing a shirt and a pair of shoes at a department store in Memorial City Mall.
Surveillance footage shows the suspect, reportedly a male 25 to 30 years of age, removing a pair of sneakers from a shoebox and then placing them in a shopping bag he brought into the store.
When approached by an employee that witnessed him attempting to steal the merchandise, police said the man claimed to have a gun. He fled the scene with the unpaid merchandise.
Police added that, prior to this, the suspect had also concealed a shirt underneath his own clothing while walking around the store.
The suspect is described as 5 foot 8 to 5 foot 9, weighing 200 to 230 pounds with tattoos on both arms. He was wearing a Houston Astros hat and T-shirt at the time of the theft.
Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to contact Crime Stoppers by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477), submitting an online tip at www.crime-stoppers.org or through the Crime Stoppers mobile app.