{"id":467394,"date":"2026-10-16T02:06:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T02:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/467394\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T02:06:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T02:06:38","slug":"houston-police-looking-for-suspect-in-westheimer-robbery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/467394\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston police looking for suspect in Westheimer robbery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"\"  loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LSKDZAGDEJBX3FYV3LX5YZ7VMA.png\"\/>Houston Police Department (KPRC2\/Click2Houston.com)<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">HOUSTON \u2013 Houston police are asking for the public\u2019s help identifying a man accused of shoving two employees during a robbery at a store on Westheimer Road near Briargrove Drive. Police say the walked into the store 2:15 p.m. August 20th and spent about an hour inside. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">An employee told police he saw the man place items in a shoulder bag. When the employee confronted the man as he tried to leave, he returned the items, shoved the employee, then shoved a second employee while exiting. The man took off in a car.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/O272IMCVNVA5BOJFP37FTISKEI.png\"\/>Houston Police Department (KPRC2\/Click2Houston.com)<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers directly at 713-222-TIPS (8477), submit a tip at www.crime-stoppers.org or use the Crime Stoppers mobile app. Anonymous tips leading to a felony suspect\u2019s arrest or charges may qualify for up to $5,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf ilkOIf copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorMike Akin headshot<img alt=\"\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792116391_818_NB4ELLPCYVHNLBJPGKKYAHONDA.png\"\/><a class=\"sc-bmzYkS fERtCt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/team\/makin@kprc.com\/\" title=\"View Mike Akin&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Akin<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf ctDavV cigBRW\">Mike Akin was born in Houston and likes to refer to himself in the third person.  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