HARRIS COUNTY, TX – A 59-year-old man has been charged with misdemeanor escape after authorities say he fled from the custody of a Harris County Precinct 4 constable deputy while being detained for stealing a lawnmower.
According to court records, the incident occurred on August 4, 2025, the same day Michael Jerome Roy was arrested in connection with a misdemeanor theft investigation involving a stolen lawnmower valued between $100 and $750.
Roy was later located, taken back into custody, and booked into the Harris County Jail. In addition to the escape charge, he faces two misdemeanor theft charges — one tied to the August 4 arrest for the lawnmower theft and another from a June 10, 2025, arrest in which he was accused of stealing a push mower.
He is scheduled to appear in Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 6 on August 12, 2025, but has since posted bond.
If you have any information, you are urged to contact the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
