HOUSTON - Authorities are warning shoppers to stay alert this holiday season as reports of "jugging" — a crime where thieves follow victims from banks, ATMs, or stores to steal their cash or belongings — typically rise this time of year.

70-year-old man robbed at gunpoint

Police say a 70-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint in northwest Houston. The incident happened Monday night at an ATM in the Walmart parking lot along Westview Drive.

According to Houston police, the suspect forced the victim to withdraw money, then shot him after he handed over the cash. The victim remains in critical condition.

Authorities warn about jugging

Constable Alan Rosen with Harris County Constable Precinct 1 says these types of crimes often increase around the holidays, when more people withdraw cash o

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