Suspected crook, Julius Houston, was nabbed by the keen-eyed Shelby County Sheriff's crew in Memphis, Tennessee, authorities confirmed Wednesday—sending a wave of relief through the Plymouth community left shaken by his alleged heartless crime.
According to a post from the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, Houston had a target on his back with an extraditable Massachusetts warrant for his capture out of Plymouth, where he's accused of robbing an autistic Walmart employee after a day's work. The collar was a team effort, following close cooperation between local law enforcement in Tennessee and Massachusetts, which underscores the dogged pursuit of justice for vulnerable victims, even across state lines.
"He will face a Massachusetts Judge," the Sheriff's Office declared, though a timetable for Houston's date with justice wasn't yet set in stone. With all chess pieces now in place, two Plymouth officers are expected to trek down to Memphis in the next nine days, their mission: escort Houston back to Massachusetts to answer for his alleged misdeed.
Details on the heist at Colony Place are scarce, but the Plymouth Police are resolved to see the matter through, promising to keep the public apprised of developments—the community that was left to contend with the aftermath of a crime that strikes deeper, affecting more than just the financial loss, it is an affront to the sense of safety and decency that every person, especially those most vulnerable among us, deserves as their due.
