Houston Police Department

Update on Incident at 11800 Westheimer

August 28, 2006 -- The vehicle taken in an aggravated robbery that occurred at 11800 Westheimer, on Sunday, August 27, 2006 at about 7:30 p.m. has been recovered. It was found abandoned with the door standing open at a gas station at 10010 Beechnut. Investigators are hoping someone saw the person or persons who abandoned the gray Mitsubishi Eclipse.

Details of the incident at as follows:
HPD Homicide investigators J. H. Roberts and C. Y. Park reported that 23-year-old Jeanette Gonzales left church at approximately 7:00 p.m. and was traveling alone in her vehicle. She was followed by a friend, to a tea house restaurant located next to the Hong Kong Market at Bellaire Blvd. and Boone Road. Ms. Gonzales entered the parking lot, followed by her friend. Her friend parked on the East Side of the parking lot and last saw her driving toward the west side of the parking area. The friend walked into the restaurant but Gonzales never came inside.

At about 7:30 p.m., witnesses observed Jeanette either jump from or be pushed out of the passenger side of her vehicle just east of Kirkwood on Westheimer. The vehicle continued to travel eastbound on Westheimer.

Gonzales was transported to Ben Taub General Hospital where she is listed in extremely critical condition.

Jeanette Gonzales was driving a 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse, bearing Texas license plate J54YFK.

Anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity around the Hong Kong Market or who may have observed the victim or her vehicle is urged to contact the Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

Updated AW / GO 8-28-06
DJC
8-28-06
Inc #1328791-06P

For additional information, please contact the HPD Public Affairs Division a 713-308-3200.

span class="contBold">November 17, 2020 - Houston police have learned the identity of a person of interest sought for questioning in the fatal shooting of an HPD officer that occurred in the 7900 block of the North Freeway (Interstate Highway 45 North) service road about 1:30 p.m. on November 9.

The person of interest has been identified as Jason Frank Vazquez, 24. A prior booking photo of Vazquez, who has not been charged at this time, is attached to this news release. Surveillance photos of Vazquez, previously released on November 10, are also attached to this news release.

The suspect, Robert Soliz, Jr. (H/m, 24), is charged with murder in the 179th State District Court. A booking photo of Soliz is attached to this news release.

The person of interest was seen driving a black Chevrolet pickup truck and speaking with Soliz after the shooting.

The victim, Sergeant Sean Rios, 47, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Sergeant Rios was sworn in as an HPD officer in February 1996 and assigned to the Airport Division.

HPD Special Investigations Unit Sergeant G. Rodgers and Officers I. Ulloa, R. Lujan, M. Resnick, J. Brown reported:

Patrol officers were dispatched to a shooting in-progress call to the northbound service road at the above address. Officers arrived and found a Kia Forte abandoned on nearby Stuebner Airline and a male with a gunshot wound inside a nearby hotel. Witnesses came forward and claimed two Hispanic males had a confrontation with the male in the Kia Forte. Witnesses told officers the driver of the Kia and the driver of the Mercedes fired shots at each other and stated one of the Hispanic males fled the scene in a light blue Mercedes, the other male in a black Chevrolet truck.

It was determined the wounded male had walked to a nearby hotel at 7766 North Freeway where he was pronounced deceased. Upon further investigation, it was discovered the deceased male was an off-duty Houston Police Department Sergeant, Sean Rios. Officers canvassing the area located the blue Mercedes and developed a primary suspect, Robert Soliz.

Soliz was taken into custody during a traffic stop on November 10 and subsequently charged for his role in the shooting.

Further investigation developed information that identified the person of interest as Jason Frank Vazquez. Vazquez remains at-large.

Investigators are asking anyone who may have seen or heard anything between the 3900 and 7900 blocks of the North Freeway, north of North Interstate Highway 610 and south of Gulf Bank Road, or know the whereabouts of the person of interest, Jason Frank Vazquez, to contact the HPD Special Investigations Unit at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

Jason Frank Vazquez (2019)

Robert Soliz, Jr.

Jason Frank Vazquez

Update: VHS/JKS 11-17-20
JFC/VHS 11-11-20
Inc #149273120

For additional information, please contact the HPD Public Affairs Division at 713-308-3200.

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