Security Officers Attacked, Robbed and Disarmed
Charlotte NC May 13, 2022
Within hours of each other, two security officers in two different states were attacked, robbed, disarmed, and assaulted.
An armed security officer on duty protecting a construction site in Las Vegas saw a man walking onto the property. As he began walking toward the man asking what he wanted, the man produced a handgun and made the security officer lay face down on the ground. He removed the firearm, a wallet, and a cellphone from the security officer and then kicked him in the head just before fleeing the area.
The security officer was not seriously injured.
In Houston Texas, police say that a 16-year-old and a 21-year-old have been arrested after robbing a security officer at gunpoint, Houston police said.
Officers responded to reports of an aggravated robbery at an apartment complex located in the 2800 block of Holly Hall.
The security officer, who was working in a guard shack at the entrance of the apartment complex, told police that an unknown male, later identified as a teenager, pulled up to the gate entrance in a four-door Hyundai.
Investigators said two men exited the vehicle, armed with guns, and walked up to the security officer and forced him to the ground while demanding money and a firearm.
When the security officer told the suspects he did not have a firearm or any money, the suspects ran to the awaiting vehicle driven by the teen and fled the location.
Several days later, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on the Hyundai that was involved in the robbery of the security guard.
Investigators said the deputy learned that the vehicle was stolen and arrested the 16-year-old and 21-year-old.
A follow-up investigation revealed that the teenager was the driver of the Hyundai during the security guard robbery and the 21-year-old was one of the suspects holding a gun.
The third suspect who was involved in the robbery attempt has not yet been identified.
Robbery charges are currently pending on the two suspects. They are currently charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
