HOUSTON COUNTY, Texas — Three men have been arrested after law enforcement officers recovered approximately $40,000 believed to have been stolen during a robbery in Royse City.
According to the Houston County Sheriff's Office, dispatchers were notified on June 26, 2026, by the Anderson County Sheriff's Office that a Flock license plate reader camera had detected a vehicle believed to be involved in the robbery. Investigators said approximately $40,000 in cash had been stolen during the incident.
Authorities tracked the vehicle as it traveled through Elkhart and into Houston County.
A Houston County sheriff's deputy spotted the suspect vehicle turning onto Loop 304 from U.S. Highway 287 North before it continued toward Farm-to-Market Road 229.
A Crockett police officer later observed the vehicle speeding near FM 2076 and initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Loop 304 and State Highway 7 West.
During the stop, officers discovered one of the three occupants had an outstanding assault warrant from Harris County. As officers arrested the suspect, they found approximately $40,000 in cash concealed on his person, along with a black mask and black gloves.
The driver consented to a search of the vehicle.
Investigators recovered additional black masks, black gloves, and dark-colored clothing that matched descriptions previously provided by Royse City detectives.
At the request of the Royse City Police Department, the remaining two occupants were detained while detectives traveled to Houston County to continue the investigation.
Following the investigation, Edward Davion Cannon, James Hoyd White, and Aaron Oscar Carter were each arrested and charged with Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity.
All three were booked into the Hunt County Jail.
The Houston County Sheriff's Office credited the successful arrests to cooperation among multiple agencies, including the Anderson County Sheriff's Office, Crockett Police Department, Texas Parks and Wildlife game wardens, and the Royse City Police Department, along with the use of Flock license plate reader technology.
