Armed suspect wanted for robbing University of Houston’s TDECU credit union office inside Student Center South, police say

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As University of Houston police search for an armed robber, students on campus are also searching for answers a day later.

“I don’t know how he got away. I mean, that place is crowded, shocking. I don’t know how he did it and got away with it,” UH student Dylan Tran said.

The crowded place that Tran was referring to was at Student Center South.

“It’s very busy, anytime. I guess from like 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,” Ansh Kamboj said.

Inside Student Center South, there’s a TDECU credit union office, where UH police say a man pulled out a gun on Tuesday at around 4:15 p.m.

Right now, police are only referring to the incident as an armed robbery. They haven’t given us more details on what led up to it, how many people were inside at the time, or exactly what was stolen.

Law enforcement says the suspect was last seen taking off in a silver SUV toward MLK Boulevard from Calhoun Road.

“What if the guy, if he started wandering around campus. He could do anything,” UH student Preston Tran said.

While school officials say no one was hurt, students still want to see more safety improvements on campus.

“Maybe have more guarding around the ATMs, different banks like that, making sure that it’s watched. I don’t know if they could have more protection at the doors, like kind of watching what goes in and what goes out,” UH student Layla Calhoun said.

This armed robbery incident occurred about eight months after a student was sexually assaulted at the welcome center garage. The university said security improvements have been underway since March. Those include more campus lighting, a police substation, and enhanced security cameras.

In the meantime, some students are doing what they can on their own to protect themselves.

“Staying with the buddy system, especially in public places, walking on sidewalks,” Kamboj said.

According to a university spokesperson, UH police are working with the FBI to locate the suspect.

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