Alleged child predator arrested with public’s assistance

By R. Hans Miller | Information Editor

After placing out a March 4 plea for the neighborhood’s assist by way of social media for help in monitoring down their suspect, investigators had been capable of arrest Cody Harrison Towner, 37, and cost him with aggravated sexual assault of a kid Monday. Harris County Constable for Precinct 5 Ted Heap stated in a video posted to social media Monday that Towner was captured with the general public’s support.

“The suspect was apprehended this morning, we obtained a number of suggestions from the general public and with assist from officers from precinct 5 constables Particular Operations Division, in addition to our investigator, which was assigned to the sheriff’s workplace, crimes in opposition to youngsters unit,” Heap stated.

Heap stated Towner’s alleged sufferer was solely 7 years outdated.

Towner, who Heap stated was introduced into custody with out incident, had a number of fees filed in opposition to him after his arrest. Fees embrace two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a kid, one cost of possession of a managed substance and one depend of possession of stolen bank cards, Heap stated.

Harris County Jail data additionally point out that Towner has been charged with evading arrest or detention with a automobile.

Towner had gone to extraordinary lengths to keep away from seize. Heap stated he had modified identities and relocated himself frequently. Additional, within the preliminary announcement of the seek for Towner, investigators famous that Towner had led police on a high-speed chase which ultimately led to him crashing a white pickup which he deserted.

Towner is at present being held on the Harris County Jail which is positioned at 1201 Commerce Road in Houston.

Heap stated the help of the neighborhood was very important in bringing Towner in to face fees. The help supplied by the neighborhood might have been partly because of Towner’s simply recognizable neck tattoo which depicts a musical image.

“You understand, this actually exhibits the significance of the general public working with legislation enforcement, once we can have the general public be our eyes and ears on the market. It truly is a power multiplier for us to have the ability to do our job successfully,” Heap stated. “So this can be a great instance of us having the ability to attain out and make the most of the folks which can be on the market dwelling in our neighborhood that need to have a secure place to stay. So I simply needed to say thanks to all of you who’ve gone forth and put forth effort gave us suggestions and letters in the appropriate instructions to apprehend the suspect.”