Officers with the Houston Police Department are looking for a man who assaulted a 7-year-old girl while she was walking home from school in the Woodland Heights neighborhood.
HPD said the assault occurred just after 3 p.m. on Jan. 27.
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They said the man “inappropriately grabbed and touched” the girl while she was walking in the 800 block of Omar Street.
Help detectives ID this suspect wanted for inappropriately grabbing/touching a female, 7, in the 800 block of Omar St. just after 3 p.m. on Monday (Jan. 27).
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) January 29, 2025
The male was seen on foot on Reagan & Watson Streets nearby.
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Home security and doorbell cameras in the area captured clear footage of the man. He was wearing a black, flat-brimmed baseball cap (possibly with a Chicago White Sox logo), with a camouflage jacket, a white tank top and blue jeans. He has a distinct dark mustache and a large build.
After the assault, he was seen walking and jogging on Reagan Street and Watson Street nearby.
Authorities released footage captured at a nearby house showing the man following the girl around the time of the assault. KPRC 2 chose to blur the victim, as well as the other people captured in the clip.
Authorities are asking anyone who lives in the area to check their home cameras for more possibly sightings of this man. Any relevant footage can be submitted to Harris County Pct. 1 Constable Alan Rosen here.
Crime Stoppers of Houston is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identity and arrest of this man.
Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477), submit a tip online at crime-stoppers.org, or use the Crime Stoppers mobile app. Tips can remain anonymous.
