On Friday, December 13, 2024, at approximately 3:47 PM, Rosenberg Police Officers with the Strategic Enforcement Team identified a vehicle at 504 Avenue H in Rosenberg connected to previous burglary cases.
A K9 Officer observed a man exiting a blue semi-truck and entering the suspect vehicle. When officers attempted a traffic stop, the driver, later identified as 23-year-old Ladarius Owens of Houston, fled the scene, leading officers on a pursuit. The chase began at Avenue H and Allen Street in Rosenberg and ended along the 22000 block of Interstate 69’s frontage road in Richmond.
Following an investigation involving victim statements, video surveillance, and recovered stolen property, Owens was arrested and charged with two counts of Burglary of a Motor Vehicle and Evading Arrest in a Motor Vehicle. Another suspect, 39-year-old Cedrick Rashaun Cole, also of Houston, was arrested and charged with two counts of Burglary of a Motor Vehicle with two or more prior convictions.
The Rosenberg Criminal Investigations Division is continuing to investigate the incident and is requesting the public’s assistance with any additional information.