A Houston Texans football player was the victim of an armed robbery that led to a police pursuit, a major crash involving patrol vehicles, according to Harris County court documents.
The suspect is now facing multiple felony charges.
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Jaylen Reed, a 22-year-old rookie safety for the Texans, was identified in court records as the victim in the terrifying incident.
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Houston Police Department confirmed to KPRC 2 that its officers responded a reported robbery at a west Houston home on Jan. 4.
The Texans player had reportedly just pulled into his garage when three masked men dressed in black confronted him and pointed rifles at him, according to court documents.
Investigators say the suspects demanded “everything he had in the house,” although available documents did not confirm whether or not anything from inside the home was taken.
Two of the three suspected robbers took off in Reed’s car. The third ran away on foot.
Officers later located the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver refused to stop and led officers on a pursuit.
The chase ended near Ella Boulevard and Rushcreek Drive, where the stolen vehicle crashed and one of the suspects was taken into custody.
HPD said two patrol vehicles were damaged during the pursuit. One patrol unit caught fire following a collision, and another was significantly damaged. Officers involved suffered minor injuries but declined medical treatment at the scene.
The arrested suspect was identified as Montreal Dwayne Frye, 20. He is charged with felony evading arrest or detention with a vehicle and felony unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, according to Harris County court records. His bond has been set at $500,000 on each charge, totaling $1 million, and he remains in jail.
Court records show Frye was already on felony probation at the time of the alleged robbery. In April 2025, he received deferred adjudication for felony evading arrest with a vehicle related to a Nov. 2024 incident in Harris County.
In court filings seeking Frye’s high bond, prosecutors described the robbery as particularly aggravated, noting that the suspects entered the garage wearing ski masks and pointing rifles at the victim.
The filing also states that the victim is a well-known public figure, and that investigators believe he was targeted because of his status as a professional athlete.
The two other suspects involved in the robbery remain at large.
The investigation remains ongoing as police continue searching for the remaining suspects.