On a regular day turned sour for shoplifters at the Houston Premium Outlets, constables slapped cuffs on a duo accused of swiping goods from multiple stores. According to a post by Constable Mark Herman's Office, deputies swooped in on January 27, closing in on a white Chevrolet Malibu that was making a swift getaway.
The chase had begun after loss prevention tipped off the deputies about a flurry of thefts in the shopping paradise located at 29300 Northwest Freeway, the suspects seemingly undeterred by the looming possibility of jail time; deputies met with the loss prevention team and learned that a group of suspects had fled the scene, but quick action led to a timely interception of the escapees. Upon stopping the suspects, identified as Jose Alexander Sequera and Thais Maribis Beleno-Parra, the latter who was out on a $2,000 bond for a prior theft charge, the officers discovered a trove of items lifted from the outlet mall tucked away in the car.
Without a doubt, the duo's shopping spree had come to an abrupt end as both Sequera and Beleno-Parra were hauled off to the Harris County Jail faster than one could say "shoplift". In a statement revealing the outcome of the pursuit, Constable Herman declared, "Jose Alexander Sequera and Thais Maribis Beleno-Parra were both arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail, charged with Theft." The bond amount and court dates for the alleged pilferers were not disclosed by the officials at the time.
As the dust settles on this tale of discount deception and the swift arm of the law remains ever-vigilant, eager shoppers and honest patrons alike are reminded that crime, even among the hustle of outlet mall deals, does not pay—though the details on the suspects' representation and their path through the judicial system remain to be seen, Houston residents can perhaps breathe a bit easier knowing that their local constables are on the lookout, ready to turn the table on any thieves daring enough to test their mettle in the sprawling retail landscape of the Houston Premium Outlets.
