Highway 6 kidnapping stemmed from suspect pointing out victim's tire trouble, investigators say

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Highway 6 kidnapping stemmed from suspect pointing out victim's tire trouble, investigators say
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The 'wobbly wheel' is a crime already notorious in the Houston area, and now, authorities need your help looking for a man who may have committed it last month.

HOUSTON, Texas -- A man driving on Highway 6 last month was held at knife and gunpoint by another man whom investigators said offered to help with the victim's tire trouble.

Then, investigators say, the suspect grabbed tools from his truck and began tapping the tire. The suspect then claimed that the tire was fixed and that he needed payment of $500. The photo from Crime Stoppers of Houston shows the suspect in a kidnapping and robbery that took place in southwest Harris County on March 19, 2022.

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