Man arrested in sexual attacks on woman in SE Houston

David E. Beard, 30, is charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault. (Houston Police Department) David E. Beard, 30, is charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault. (Houston Police Department) Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Man arrested in sexual attacks on woman in SE Houston 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A 30-year-old man with a criminal record has been accused in sexual attacks on two women and may have assaulted others since May in southeast Houston.

David E. Beard is charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault, according to the Houston Police Department.

Police said a suspect in the cases drove a red or maroon four-door car when he picked up women in the late morning in southeast Houston. In each case, the suspect forced a woman into his car, threatened to hurt her and ordered her to perform a sexual act on him with her eyes closed. Then the man drove to a residence, pulled into the garage and again sexually assaulted the victim. Both times, he brought along a gun.

After the assaults, the suspect dropped off the victims near Dunlap and Dublin streets.

Investigators later determined Beard was a suspect in the attacks and two of the victims identified Beard as the man who had assaulted them. On Oct. 5, he was taken into custody without incident.

Police said investigators believe Beard may have assaulted other women. The Missouri City man has a number of prior charges, including a 2013 aggravated robbery charge involving a gun.

Beard pleaded guilty, but the agreement included deferred adjudication with 8 years of probation.

Currently, he's being held in the Harris County Jail on a trio of felony charges each with $100,000 bond.

Anyone who has information about the assaults or possible attacks is urged to contact the HPD Special Victims Division at 713-308-1100.