On Monday, December 18, 2017, just before 7:00 p.m., the victim was stopped at the intersection of Twin Hills Drive and Braes Forest Drive in Houston, Texas. During this incident, two unknown Hispanic males approached the victim’s vehicle. One of the suspects pointed a small black pistol at the victim, and demanded that he exit his vehicle. The suspect with the handgun got into the driver's seat, while the second suspect ran around to the passenger side to get into the vehicle. One suspect told the complainant not to call the police or he would kill him.

A short time later, the stolen vehicle was used to ram through the gate of a storage facility in the 10600 block of S. Gessner Road. During this incident, three suspects attached a large wood chipper to the back bumper of the vehicle in an attempt to steal it. The owner of the facility blocked the exit with a vehicle, preventing their escape. The suspects fled the location on foot, leaving both the wood chipper and the stolen vehicle behind.