HOUSTON – Houston police are searching for a man they say stole from customers who were leaving a bank.

Carlos Rusi has two open felony warrants for two cases in January that police referred to as "bank jugging." That is when someone follows a customer leaving a bank with the intent to steal from the customer.

On Jan. 4, police said Rusi and Chikei Williams burglarized a man's vehicle after following him from a Houston area bank. They were later caught and posted a $100,000 bond.

On Jan. 13, Rusi and Williams were charged in another case in which police said the two men followed another man from a Gulfgate area bank and burglarized his vehicle. Both men were again able to post a $100,000 bond.

On Feb. 9, police said Rusi, Deandre James and Michelle Sanders were caught shoplifting from a clothing store in the Gulfgate area. Rusi was able to post two $5,000 bonds for charges of engaging in organized criminal activity and evading arrest.

"Because he engaged in criminal activity while he was out on bond on the two felony charges, those bonds are revoked," Lt. Jay Chase said.

Rusi's criminal history includes more than 30 arrests for charges including robbery, marijuana possession and unlawful carry of a weapon.

"People in the community know him, he's from this community," Chase said. "He is considered dangerous."

He was also sentenced to five years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice jail for robbing an undercover Houston police officer during a narcotics transaction in 2009.

"Given the propencity for criminal activity that he has, we think it's very important to locate the individual, and get him back in the system," Chase said.

Police believe Rusi is hiding in northeast Houston. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).

