Harris County Precinct 4 deputies arrested a suspect Thursday morning after a brief foot chase that followed an armed carjacking, according to the constable’s office. The victim told authorities a black Ford F-150 was taken at gunpoint and said the truck had a tracking device installed, which allowed deputies to zero in on its location. Officials reported finding the vehicle near the 12800 block of Northborough, where one person bolted from the scene on foot and was quickly taken into custody.
What the constable's office posted
In a Facebook update from Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4, the office said deputies coordinated their response after the victim activated the truck’s tracker and guided them to the Northborough area. According to the post, one suspect ran from the truck and was caught after a short foot pursuit. The same update notes that additional suspects may still be outstanding and are considered armed, and describes the arrest as the product of a coordinated effort by deputies on the ground.
How carjacking reports look in Houston
Citywide reports of carjackings in Houston have fallen from their pandemic-era surge, even as the occasional violent, high-profile case still makes headlines. The total dropped from more than 1,300 incidents in 2021 to roughly 675 in 2024, according to reporting by the Houston Chronicle, a reminder that isolated armed thefts continue to surface despite the broader decline.
How the law treats vehicle theft in Texas
Texas law does not use a single, stand-alone "carjacking" statute. When force or the threat of force is involved, cases are generally filed under robbery or motor-vehicle theft provisions in the Texas Penal Code. The state’s definitions of theft and robbery, along with the circumstances that allow charges to be elevated if a weapon is involved, can be found in Section 31.03 (Theft) in the Texas Statutes and Chapter 29 (Robbery) in the Texas Statutes.
The constable’s office has not publicly identified the suspect who was detained. The investigation remains ongoing, and deputies are still looking for any additional suspects. In the Facebook post, Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4, asked anyone with information about the case to reach out to authorities through the precinct’s official channels.
