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Published on March 28, 2024
Harris County Man Charged with Terroristic Threat, Assault After Convenience Store ClashSource: Facebook/Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4

A man was slapped with charges of terroristic threat and assault after a convenience store kerfuffle in the Harris County area, as per law enforcement officials. The incident, which occurred on March 25, began when deputies from Constable Mark Herman's office arrived at a store on Ella Boulevard following a reported disturbance. The alleged agitator, identified as Raeshone Wiley, was subdued and taken into custody by the deputies.

During the investigation that unfolded at the scene, authorities learned that Wiley had allegedly engaged in a heated quarrel with a cashier. Having been inflamed by the exchange, the suspect then escalated the altercation, reportedly hurling a beverage at the employee, which caused the victim to experience pain, claimed the store's surveillance footage.

"Raeshone Wiley was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail for Terroristic Threat and Assault. Throwing the book at him, his total bond was set at $2,600.00 out of County Court 15," as the constable declared in a Facebook post.

The charges against Wiley come at a time when local law enforcement has been on high alert regarding disturbances in public spaces. His arrest underscores the constable's office consistent approach to swiftly addressing and deterring such behaviors. While the consequences of the suspect's actions remain to be sorted out in court, the store has returned to its routine operations, serving the community with its doors wide following the fracas.