Two men walked into the Under Armour store at Houston Premium Outlets on August 30, grabbed more than $500 worth of merchandise, and walked right back out without paying — all while two young children tagged along. Now Harris County Precinct 4 constables want the public's help putting names to the faces caught on surveillance video.
Constable Mark Herman's office says deputies responded to the theft report on September 1, days after the incident at the store located in the 29300 block of Northwest Freeway, according to Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4. The case has been logged as HC 2609-00057, and investigators say video surveillance captured both men entering the store together before leaving without attempting to pay.
The first suspect is described as a heavier-set Hispanic male with thinning hair and a dark beard, seen wearing a white t-shirt with a Chevrolet logo, blue jeans, black-and-white shoes, and a tattoo on his left forearm. The second is described as a slightly older Hispanic male with dark hair and glasses, wearing a black t-shirt featuring a Chucky character, light-colored shorts, and black shoes. Constable Herman is urging anyone with information to contact dispatch or local law enforcement.
Two Children Present During the Theft
Investigators say the suspects were accompanied by two juvenile children, one male and one female, while the alleged theft took place. Precinct 4 has previously flagged similar tactics at the same mall — in March 2024, deputies arrested two suspects who used a baby stroller carrying an infant to conceal roughly $1,392 worth of shoes and designer sunglasses, according to MundoNOW.
Under Texas law, bringing children along during a criminal offense can draw heightened prosecutorial scrutiny and potentially affect bond amounts or sentencing arguments, even as juveniles themselves are handled separately under Title 3 of the Texas Family Code with an emphasis on rehabilitation, per McCarty-Larson, PLLC. It remains unclear whether child welfare authorities have been notified in this specific case.
What the Theft Could Mean Legally
Texas Penal Code Section 31.03 sets theft of property valued between $100 and $750 as a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to 180 days in county jail, while theft valued between $750 and $2,500 rises to a Class A misdemeanor carrying up to a year in jail and fines as high as $4,000, according to Deandra Grant Law. With the loss pegged at more than $500, the case sits near that Class B threshold, though the final charge would depend on the total valuation once investigators finalize their numbers.
A Pattern of High-Value Theft at the Outlets
This is far from the first time Houston Premium Outlets has dealt with organized-looking shoplifting. Hoodline previously reported on a $3,850 Burberry theft in June 2025 and, just weeks before this incident, a $4,022 Ralph Lauren theft in August 2026. High-end retailers at the mall routinely coordinate surveillance footage with constable deputies to identify repeat offenders, a collaboration that also played out in January 2024 when deputies intercepted two suspects fleeing the outlets in a Chevrolet Malibu after a multi-store shoplifting spree.
The 430,000-square-foot outdoor mall at 29300 Northwest Freeway, owned and operated by Simon Property Group, houses more than 140 brand-name stores and has only grown busier, expanding its retail lineup in late 2025 with new tenants like Chevignon and a Cheesecake Factory, per the Houston Chronicle. Under Armour's own store there, spanning 12,155 square feet, had been slated for a $1.2 million interior renovation starting in May 2026 as part of broader upgrades along the U.S. 290 corridor.
Deputies Had Already Stepped Up Patrols
The theft comes just weeks after Precinct 4 deputies met with mall management in early August to boost patrols and safety strategies ahead of the Back-to-School Tax-Free Weekend. Precinct 4, led by Constable Mark Herman, is the largest constable's agency in the country, with more than 670 sworn officers covering 520 square miles and roughly 1.1 million residents across Cypress, Spring, Klein, and Atascocita.
Anyone with information on the two men or the children seen with them is asked to contact Precinct 4 dispatch or local law enforcement. It remains unclear whether loss prevention staff tracked a getaway vehicle in this case, and whether the $500-plus figure reflects the merchandise's retail price or its original tag value.
