LEAGUE CITY, Texas – Two suspects are in custody after authorities in League City say they allegedly followed a woman for 17 miles after taking cash out from a bank.
Byron Butler, 32, and Anthony Banks, 31, were charged with Unlawful Use of a Criminal Instrument.
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Detectives with League City Police Department said they were contacted by a detective with Friendswood Police Department about a suspicious white Jeep with “extremely dark tinted” windows parked in the parking lot of a Chase Bank located on FM 646.
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At 2:40 p.m. Monday, investigators said a woman exited the bank reportedly holding cash in her hand. As detectives noticed she walked toward her vehicle and drove off, the Jeep appeared to follow her.
The Jeep continued to pursue the woman on I-45 south for 17 miles, and that was when detectives called for backup to stop the suspect’s vehicle for fear that they would attempt to rob her.
A deputy with Galveston County Sheriff’s Office assisted League City PD in conducting the traffic stop.
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Both Banks and Butler were detained without incident.
League City PD officers discovered that the two suspects are believed to be documented gang members from Houston.
Detectives discovered broken glass, gloves, rolls of duct tape, and other items associated with criminal activity.
Both Banks and Butler are booked in Galveston County Jail, each with a $200,000 bond.
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