Two men are charged after the late-Saturday attack near Westheimer and Montrose, according to Houston police.
HOUSTON, TX — An Uber driver was beaten with a rock and carjacked by two passengers late Saturday in the Montrose area before officers later found the vehicle crashed about six miles away, authorities said Tuesday.
The case has moved quickly from a weekend attack to felony charges. Police said two men were arrested after the stolen car was located the same night and wrecked during a brief attempt to flee. The victim, who asked not to be identified, told reporters she agreed to a pickup at Westheimer and Montrose, but two men got into her car instead of the woman listed on the request. The incident adds to a string of recent robbery cases that have drawn attention in central Houston. Investigators said they are reviewing camera footage and statements while the driver recovers.
According to the driver, the trip began at Westheimer and Montrose on Saturday evening, Jan. 31. She said the riders asked to go less than a mile to a church and directed her to pull alongside the building. When she stopped near Hyde Park Boulevard and Van Buren Street, she said the men attacked from the back seat, striking her with a rock. “They just hit me and grabbed me and hit me again,” the driver said. She opened the door and rolled onto the street to escape as one man climbed into the driver’s seat. Both suspects sped off in her vehicle, she said. Officers later spotted the car and tried to stop it; the vehicle crashed into a tree as the men attempted to get away, police said.
Houston police identified the suspects as Isaac Johnson and Christopher Carrington. Both are charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon. Police said Carrington also faces a separate count of evading arrest with a vehicle. Officers located the stolen car later Saturday in the 1400 block of Lockwood, roughly six miles from the pickup site. No bystanders were reported hurt in the crash. The driver’s exact injuries were not disclosed. Uber said in a statement it had contacted the driver and would assist police. “What this driver experienced is terrifying,” the company said. Investigators did not immediately release booking photos or bond amounts, and it was not clear whether the men had attorneys.
Montrose is a busy nightlife and residential district just west of downtown, where short rides between bars, restaurants and churches are common on weekends. Police said the pickup request appeared to have been made in the name of a woman, a detail the driver found unusual when two men entered her car. The alleged assault occurred near Hyde Park, a neighborhood of narrow streets and older churches, making it easier for riders to ask for side-street drop-offs. Officers said the crash on Lockwood happened in a separate part of the city on the East End, suggesting the men drove for several miles before drawing police attention. Records regarding any prior contacts between the suspects and police were not immediately available.
In the coming days, prosecutors are expected to present the aggravated robbery case in Harris County court. Police said additional charges are possible depending on medical documentation and damage reports. Detectives are collecting surveillance video from the pickup and drop-off areas and are seeking any footage along the short route to the church. The department said it would release updates if court filings add new details about the weapon — the rock allegedly used in the assault — or if investigators link the men to other incidents. No community briefings had been scheduled as of Tuesday afternoon.
On Tuesday, traffic moved normally at Westheimer and Montrose, where businesses line the corners with neon signs and steady foot traffic. A few blocks away near Hyde Park and Van Buren, skid marks and a scattering of gravel were visible by the curb. “It was very fast,” the driver said of the attack, adding that she had been working only three months to support her children. Nearby residents described seeing patrol cars racing through the area Saturday night. “We heard sirens and then news of a crash on the East End,” said Antonio Perez, who lives off Westheimer. Police did not provide the make and model of the stolen car, and the condition of the vehicle after the crash was not detailed.
As of Tuesday, charges were filed and the investigation continued. Court settings were not immediately posted, and police said they would release booking and bond information when available. Officials said the next update is expected after prosecutors review the case file later this week.
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