Houston Man Charged After Armed Threat at Store, Arrested Weeks Later on Felony Warrant

HOUSTON, Texas – Charges have been filed against a Houston man accused of threatening a store employee with a handgun during a theft incident and later found in possession of a firearm and drugs at the time of his arrest, police said.

The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at a general store in the 4700 block of Almeda Genoa Road. According to investigators with the Houston Police Department, two unidentified men entered the store and were seen concealing merchandise. When an employee confronted them and locked the front doors, one suspect allegedly pulled out a handgun and threatened to harm her if she did not unlock the doors. The suspects then fled the scene in a blue sedan.

A Houston police robbery detective conducted a follow-up investigation and identified Jovon Timmon, 25, as a possible suspect. The victim later identified Timmon, and a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon was filed the same day. A warrant was subsequently issued for his arrest.

On Jan. 28, 2026, officers with the Houston Police Department’s Southeast Crime Suppression Team conducted a traffic stop at 8900 Tavenor Drive. During the stop, officers discovered Timmon had an active felony warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police said Timmon was also found to be in possession of a firearm and a controlled substance at the time of his arrest.

Timmon was transported to the Harris County Jail, where he was booked on the outstanding warrant. Additional charges of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of a controlled substance were filed through the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

The case is being prosecuted in the 497th State District Court. Police identified the case under report number 1621889-25.