2 arrested in Cedar Park Valentine's Day 'jugging' robbery
Mar 28, 2025
CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) -- The Cedar Park Police Department announced that two people who were allegedly involved in an aggravated robbery "jugging" that happened on Valentine's Day were arrested earlier this week.
The police department shared details about the case and arrests on Thursday, ann
ouncing that it had arrested and charged two suspects in the case.
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Police said officers responded to an aggravated robbery on Friday, Feb. 14, where the victim told officers that after he'd left a local bank and driven home, an armed man threatened him and demanded cash.
The victim gave the money he had to the suspect, who then got in a vehicle and fled the scene, according to police.
Cedar Park detectives investigated the incident and identified two suspects as being involved: Kemond Taylor, 27, and Brandon Montgomery, 27, both of Houston.
Cedar Park police continued their investigation in Houston with the assistance of the Houston Police Department and Texas Department of Public Safety.
Taylor was taken into custody on Monday, March 24, in Houston, and Montgomery was taken into custody on Wednesday, March 26 in Houston. Both were charged with aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony, according to Cedar Park police.
Kemond Taylor, 27, of Houston. Mugshot: Cedar Park Police Department
Brandon Montgomery, 27, of Houston. Mugshot: Cedar Park Police Department
Police determined the robbery to be associated with a popular criminal act known as “jugging," in which criminals surveil financial institutions and target customers who conduct cash transactions, then follow them away from the financial institution and either burglarize vehicles or threaten or use violence to steal money from victims, CPPD said. ...read more read less