The story of the “high-heeled hijacker” is one that has been making headlines in recent weeks. This is due to the unusual nature of her antics and the fact that she was able to get away with a string of robberies and a kidnapping. The suspect, Lisa Marie Coleman, has been arrested and charged with kidnapping and three counts of robbery by threat.
The robberies began on November 15th when Coleman approached Katie Otten, an employee at Galleria Houston in the mall parking lot, and demanded money. According to reports, Coleman had her hand in her pocket, making Otten believe that she was armed. She then forced her victim to drive to multiple ATMs before stopping at a grocery store. It was at this point that she took Otten’s phone, keys, and $160 before leaving.
In the days leading up to Christmas, Coleman was also behind robberies at a sandwich shop, a hotel, and a bank, all of which followed a similar pattern. She would pass employees a note demanding money and threatening violence. Coleman was later arrested on unrelated charges, but a tip linked her to the robberies.
The FBI has given Coleman the nickname “High-Heeled Hijacker” due to her choice of fancy footwear for at least one of the robberies. In addition, reports say that the robber was nicely dressed but smelled “heavily of body odor.” This is an interesting detail that makes this case even more bizarre.
The robbery suspect previously dubbed the ‘high-heeled hijacker’ has been identified as 58-year-old Lisa M. Coleman. #Hounews https://t.co/QkvKKdDbIJ
— FBI Houston (@FBIHouston) January 20, 2023
The FBI has also given another suspect the nickname “Pocket Pillager” due to their strategy of using a note to demand money. This is yet another example of how the FBI is using nicknames to catch criminals. It appears that these nicknames are being used to gain the attention of the public in order to help track down suspects.
