Friday, June 6, 2025

Detectives identify suspect in ATM robbery while 2nd suspect remains unknown

The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division needs the public's assistance in locating Seth Body-Coles, 23, who is currently wanted for robbery with bodily injury, and the identity of an unknown second suspect.

On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at around 7:00 pm, the complainant, an ATM technician, was servicing an ATM at the 8200 block of Broadway, in Houston, Texas. The complainant stated that a maroon sedan pulled up near his vehicle and an unknown male exited the passenger side and ran towards him. The male attempted to access the open ATM, so the complainant grabbed him and briefly wrestled with the suspect until he was overpowered. The suspect then grabbed the ATM cassette, which contained a large sum of money, and ran back to the maroon four-door sedan, which was driven by a second suspect. The suspects then fled the location while the complainant called the police. Houston Police patrol officers arrived at the scene and notified detectives from the Robbery Division, who also responded to the scene.

Shortly after the incident, officers were dispatched to a suspicious vehicle at the 7900 block of Gleanlea, which matched the same description as the vehicle used in the robbery of the ATM technician. When officers approached the vehicle, they observed multiple high dollar bills scattered inside along with clothing. It was then determined that the suspects had abandoned the Maroon four-door sedan shortly after the robbery and got into a white four-door sedan, driven by an unknown third male.

Houston Police Robbery detectives also arrived at the second scene and conducted their investigation. Detectives discovered that the suspects had changed their clothing after the robbery and abandoned it in the vehicle. While searching the clothing, a detective discovered that the suspect had left his bond paperwork in his pocket, which also contained his name. Detectives then compared the name on the bond paperwork to video of the suspect in the robbery and determined that it was very likely the same person, Seth Body-Coles, 23.  

After the follow up investigation by Robbery Detectives, charged were accepted and filed on Seth Body-Coles, 23, by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. Detectives have yet to identify the second suspect and are seeking the public’s assistance for his identity. The suspect is described as a Black male, who was wearing a white shirt, red shorts, and was carrying a black backpack.

Wanted suspect: Seth Body-Coles, 23

Warrant: Robbery Bodily Injury

Warrant #:  1919125

Court: 232nd DC

DOW: 6/4/2025

Houston PD #695478-25