Baytown Check Cashing Robbery Suspect Accused of Kidnapping, Sexual Assault

Suspect Identified in Baytown Crimes

• 🎯 24-year-old Jerome Rubin is in custody at the Harris County Jail, facing charges for a credit union robbery and other serious crimes.
• 🔍 Investigators are still determining how Rubin was linked to the credit union robbery, but court documents indicate the victim of a kidnapping and sexual assault identified him via a photo lineup.

Kidnapping and Robbery Attempt

• 📅 On December 17th, 2025, a woman at an Ace Check Cashing in Baytown reported being followed by Rubin from her workplace to her apartment in South Houston.
• ⚠️ Rubin allegedly approached her, pointed a gun, and forced her back into her car, demanding she drive back to her job to rob the business.
• 🚫 The victim reported punching in a distress code instead of her access code, preventing Rubin from entering the check cashing business.

Sexual Assault and Second Attempt

• 🚗 After the initial failed robbery attempt, Rubin allegedly sexually assaulted the victim in her car.
• 📍 The pair then drove back to the check cashing business, where the victim again used a distress code, thwarting a second attempt to access cash.
• 🏠 Rubin reportedly sexually assaulted the victim again in her apartment complex parking lot before leaving the scene.

Victim's Recognition and Hospitalization

• 💡 The victim told investigators she recognized Rubin from a previous visit to the check cashing business several months prior.
• 🏥 Authorities were contacted immediately, and the victim was taken to the hospital for examination.