Houston, Texas — On December 16, 2022, HPD Patrol officers received information of an aggravated robbery/carjacking and learned the suspect (30-year-old Joseph Taylor) was driving the victim’s vehicle on Bellaire Boulevard near U.S. Highway 59 South
Houston, Texas — On December 16, 2022, HPD patrol officers received information about an armed robbery and carjacking that left the local community in a state of anxiety. According to initial information, suspect Joseph Taylor, 30, was found driving the victim’s vehicle on Bellaire Boulevard, near US Highway 59 South. The incident was reported immediately, when rapid response units arrived at the scene to check the situation and collect necessary evidence.
Officers proceeded to the location and observed the vehicle in the 8300 block of Bellaire Blvd. The officers attempted to stop the vehicle using their lights and siren, but Taylor ignored the officers and evaded in the stolen vehicle. Officers pursued Taylor for several miles going into neighborhoods and then back out onto the main roadway. Officers observed Taylor travelling westbound near the 9100 block of Bellaire Blvd. when Taylor ran a light and struck another vehicle.
Officers observed Taylor exit the vehicle and evade on foot. Officers pursued Taylor into a nearby apartment complex where an officer attempted to deploy a CED (Conducted Energy Device) to Taylor, with no success. Officers continued to pursue Taylor when he produced a firearm. At that time, one officer discharged his duty weapon, striking Taylor in the ankle. Three firearms were recovered from Taylor before paramedics transported him to a hospital. Taylor was transported to an area hospital in stable condition. Following treatment for a gunshot wound to his ankle, he was transported to jail. Taylor is charged with three counts of aggravated assault against a public servant and aggravated robbery in the 230th State District Court.
According to preliminary statements from witnesses, Joseph Taylor committed the carjacking decisively under stressful circumstances, causing panic among the victim and those around him. Authorities immediately initiated an investigation, collecting images from surveillance cameras and recording statements from witnesses present, in order to accurately determine the course of the incident. At the same time, the police also inspected the victim’s vehicle to look for traces related to the crime.
The investigation is carried out with close cooperation between the rapid response teams, crime analysts and other authorities. The goal is to quickly determine the motive, circumstances as well as the related behaviors of the suspect in the robbery. Residents in the area are advised to increase vigilance, stay away from areas with unusual signs and immediately notify the authorities if they detect any suspicious activities, to ensure community safety and prevent similar incidents in the future.
