UPDATE: A recent public release on a serial drug store robbery suspect has resulted in Jason Castillo (48) being positively identified as the suspect in the robberies. Castillo has been arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated robbery.
After a lengthy follow up investigation by Houston Police Robbery Detectives, Castillo was identified as the suspect in the six drug store robberies that took place between Feb. 17 to August 19, 2022 in Northwest and Southeast Houston. With the assistance of the Clearlake Crime Suppression Team, South Gessner Crime Suppression Team, and Houston Police Fox (helicopter) Unit, the suspect was taken into custody without incident on September 1, 2022.
Castillo has been identified in the following robberies:
Inc. 1114333-22 Aug. 19 at 6:46 pm at a drug store at the 9400 block of Hammerly.
Inc. 1114805-22 Aug. 19 at 8:30 pm at a drug store at the 2800 block of Gessner.
Inc. 218125-22 Feb. 17 at 8:50 pm at a drug store at the 300 block of Edgebrook.
Inc. 251904-22 Feb. 24 at 9:30 pm at a drug store at the 10900 block of Fuqua.
Inc. 251963-22 Feb. 24 at 9:40 pm at a drug located at the 300 block of Edgebrook.
Inc. 318260-22 March 10 at 7:30 pm at a drug store at the 9400 block of Hammerly.
