| Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in an investigation involving at least 13 burglary and robbery cases in Houston, Harris and Fort Bend Counties dating to June 2017.
The suspect, Derrick Mondell Rogers (b/m, 41), is charged with aggravated assault of a family member, burglary of a habitation, robbery with bodily injury, and aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon in the 176th State District Court. A booking photo of suspect Rogers is attached to this news release.
Rogers is believed responsible for incidents targeting the Asian community at the following locations:
- Burglary at 12531 Bear Valley Drive on June 6, 2017
- Burglary at 13138 Woodvine Trail on March 25, 2018
- Burglary at 2909 Walnut Bend Lane on May 20, 2018
- Burglary at 13138 Woodvine Trail on July 12, 2018
- Robbery at 7034 Leaders Crossing Drive on July 31, 2018
- Burglary at 12502 Ashling Drive on August 25, 2018
- Robbery at 13138 Woodvine Trail on August 30, 2018
- Burglary at 13535 Bonilla Lane on September 1, 2018 (Harris County)
- Robbery at 3506 Beech Ridge Lane on September 8 (Harris County)
- Robbery at 12323 Longbrook on September 15
- Family Violence/Assault at 9401 Coventry Square Drive on September 23, 2018
- Robbery at 9401 Coventry Square on September 24, 2018
In most cases, the victims were Asian females. Rogers stalked and conducted surveillance on the women, possibly over the course of several days before stealing jewelry, high-end purses and large amounts of cash. In one incident, Rogers bound the victim and threatened her with a gun (7034 Leaders Crossing on July 31) and, in another case, struck the victim in the head with a brick before binding her with duct tape and robbing her (13138 Woodvine on Aug. 30). A joint investigation with the HPD Westside Robbery Unit and the HPD Robbery Violent Offenders Squad identified Rogers, who was in the Harris County Jail on an unrelated charge, as being a suspect in multiple cases. Rogers' vehicle, along with two handguns and a large amount of stolen property from multiple robberies and burglaries from HPD and Harris County area was recovered.
Investigators believe there may be additional victims and urge them or anyone with information to contact the HPD Robbery Division at 713-308-0700.
Derrick Mondell Rogers
VHS/KJS 11-13-18 |
