A Shell gas station is located at 21502 Aldine Westfield Road.
According to a post from Constable Mark Herman's office, deputies learned that a female complainant had declined to buy the man a beer, and that he subsequently touched her inappropriately. Deputy Anderson, who works for the constable's office, handled the assault investigation that followed.
Suspect Detained at the Scene
The male suspect was detained and taken into custody following the assault investigation, per the same Facebook account from the constable's office. The post, titled “PRECINCT 4 LIVE: WOMAN REFUSES TO BUY BEER, SUSPECT ACCUSED OF INAPPROPRIATE TOUCHING!,” did not identify either the complainant or the suspect by name.
Details such as the exact date and time of the alleged touching, along with specifics of the contact itself, were not included in the office's account. No charges, court filings, or case updates have been disclosed beyond the detention.
What Texas Law Says About Offensive Contact
A partial excerpt of the Texas Penal Code addresses situations where a person intentionally or knowingly causes physical contact with another, knowing or reasonably believing the other person will regard that contact as offensive or provocative. The excerpt supplied does not establish the full statute or clarify how, if at all, it applies to this particular case.
As is standard practice, Constable Mark Herman's office noted in its post that all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. No further information on the suspect's identity or any formal charges has been made public.
