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PEARLAND, Texas – A woman is speaking out after police say two suspects followed her from a Houston-area bank to her home and then to a Pearland restaurant, where they broke into her vehicle and stole her passport.<\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
Charles Randle and Crystal Lewis were arrested following an investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies. Authorities believe they may be connected to a larger group committing similar crimes across the Houston area.<\/p>\n
The victim told FOX 26 she went to a bank to make a deposit on Wednesday, Oct. 14. While inside, she noticed a suspicious woman walking in and out of the bank.<\/p>\n
What they’re saying:<\/p>\n
“She\u2019s not going to the customer service, she\u2019s not going into the window, she\u2019s not making a withdrawal,” the victim said. “So that\u2019s what caught my attention.”<\/p>\n
At the time, she said, she did not think the woman would follow her.<\/p>\n
Pearland police say the suspects followed the victim to her home and then to a restaurant. Around 1 p.m., while she was inside having lunch, investigators say the suspects broke into her vehicle.<\/p>\n
The victim said another woman came into the restaurant to alert her.<\/p>\n
“I rushed outside, and then they had already broken the passenger window,” she said.<\/p>\n
She said the suspects took her passport and left as people began shouting for help. She estimated the break-in took less than a minute.<\/p>\n
“And they followed me home,” she said. “I wouldn\u2019t think that this was going to happen. I\u2019m very surprised.”<\/p>\n
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Dig deeper:<\/p>\n
Witnesses gave police a description of the suspects\u2019 vehicle: a gray Nissan Pathfinder.<\/p>\n
Lyndall Baker, a Pearland police crime analyst, said a Flock license plate reader camera captured the SUV near Baybrook Mall after the break-in.<\/p>\n
Investigators say the suspects switched license plates in an effort to avoid being caught. Authorities later located the SUV at another bank on Edgebrook Drive in Houston.<\/p>\n
Baker said investigators coordinated with other law enforcement agencies to keep the suspects under surveillance. Detectives then watched as the suspects followed another person from that bank to a bank on Harrisburg Boulevard.<\/p>\n
“Detectives witnessed a suspect get out of the vehicle and break into the other victim’s truck,” Baker said.<\/p>\n
Authorities arrested Randle and Lewis, who were both charged with jugging and committing burglary of a motor vehicle, a third-degree felony.<\/p>\n
Bond for each suspect was set at $15,000 in Harris County and $200,000 in Brazoria County.<\/p>\n
Pearland Police Public Information Officer Chad Rogers believes they wouldn’t have been able to catch the suspects as quickly without license plate readers.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s very possible they never would\u2019ve been caught,” Rogers said.<\/p>\n
According to court records, Randle has previously been arrested on allegations of theft, burglary of vehicles and engaging in organized criminal activity.<\/p>\n
Rogers said investigators believe the suspects are associated with a larger group committing similar crimes in Houston and Pearland. Police are continuing to work with multiple agencies.<\/p>\n
He also said Pearland police have seen an increase in jugging incidents and urged people to pay attention to their surroundings, particularly when visiting a bank.<\/p>\n
Police advise reporting suspicious activity and watching for vehicles that appear to follow you from one location to another.<\/p>\n
If you believe someone is following you, Rogers said to notify police immediately or drive directly to a police department.<\/p>\n
The Source: FOX 26 Reporter Jillian Hartmann spoke with the victim about what happened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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