A man accused of sexually assaulting an unaccompanied Collin County child during a rideshare service and cutting off his ankle monitor in North Texas was shot during an arrest in Houston after being on the run for several months.
Watch NBC 5 free wherever you are. Johnson was wanted for aggravated sexual assault of a child in connection with an incident that happened in Plano in July As officers tried to arrest Johnson, an "officer-involved shooting occurred," according to the sheriff's office.
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Johnson was the only person who was struck by gunfire. There is no word on his condition, but he is expected to survive his injuries. Johnson, a former Uber rideshare employee, was arrested on July 17, , after police said he sexually assaulted a year-old victim during a pickup request in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on July 9, Details from a three-page probable cause affidavit stated that Johnson picked up a year-old girl at a facility in Frisco and allegedly pulled off a road in Plano to assault the child sexually.
According to the affidavit, the young girl used the rideshare service tailored for unaccompanied minors, designed to have more rigorously vetted drivers for her therapy appointments. Johnson was released on bond on July 22, However, in August , the Collin County Sheriff's Office said the alleged suspect removed his court-ordered ankle monitor and had been on the run ever since.
On Jan. We also want to recognize the outstanding efforts of the U. The Texas Rangers are investigating the officer-involved shooting, and Johnson could possibly face more charges following Tuesday's incident. Skip to content. Crime and Courts. The arrest and officer-involved shooting happened on Tuesday morning, Feb.
