From the
Desk of Chief Ray Schultz,
Sorry to
keep harping on this, but once again we had a crew of car burglars hit the area
in and around the villages again last night.
The one thing that these crimes have with similar cases is that all the vehicles
were left unlocked. Our detectives have been busy working all day on this most
recent rash of cases. Using the ALPR system, we were able to identify the
suspect vehicle which is a rental 4-door, white with a black top, Jeep
Gladiator, displaying Texas license plates of SPL7361. Detectives are working on
obtaining subpoenas in hopes of identifying the renter. In the meantime, as a reminder please be sure
and lock your vehicle doors every time you leave your car or truck.
On March 18,
2023, from 9 am to 1 pm, the MVPD will be hosting a “Coffee with the Cops”
morning event at the Hunters Creek Farmers Market. Residents and guests will have the opportunity
to stop by and meet the MVPD command staff, our officers, and our dispatch team.
We will be joined by the Houston FBI Office who will present their “Run, Hide,
Fight” program and what to do should you ever find yourself present at an
active shooter situation. The exact times have not yet been set for the FBI presentation,
but it will be held at the church facility. We are hoping that we can host the
presentation beginning at 11 am with a second one starting at noon if we have a
strong interest. So, this will be a great opportunity to check out the farmers
market, get a cup of coffee and meet many of us, see our drone in action, sign
up for a future RAD class, and learn about active shooting events and responses.
This past Sunday
the MVPD hosted the Ferrari Club of Houston for their Annual Groundhog Day Meet
and Greet and Road Rally. 30 high performance cars met at the PD and held their
annual car show and ride. Thanks to
everyone who stopped by to check out the cars. We look forward to next year and
an even larger group of cars.
A few of you
asked what happened last Monday that required us to shut down Memorial for a short
while? Check out the attached picture to
see exactly what the issue was. Fortunately, no one was hurt. The driver did
receive a citation for his inattentiveness and a bill for the damage he caused.
While this
was going on, we needed to have the Village Fire Department visit the PD when
we had a faulty, newly installed electrical transformer overheat. The smoke required
us to evacuate the building so VFD could check things out. During the
evacuation and clean-up, our phone lines were transferred over to Hedwig
Village PD. Our thanks to both Village Fire and Hedwig PD for their assistance.
Everything is up and running and a new transformer has been installed.
Thanks to
the highest bidders at the recent MDE Charity Auction. Officers Boggus and
Vasquez were auctioned off and will be bowling with their winners on March 20th
at Bowl and Barrel.
Have a great
weekend. Chief Ray Schultz rschultz@mvpdtx.org
Weekly Crime Report
Hunters
Creek
2/3/23 at
1645 Hours. 10900 Block of Timberglen. Theft of a License Plate. Victim called
to report the theft of one of the license plates off of their vehicle. A check
of area ALPR license plate readers show the stolen plate to be attached to
another vehicles that is frequenting the Tidwell and I-45 area. Officers
entered the license plate into the state database as stolen.
2/6/23 at 1200
hours. 10700 Block of Memorial Drive. Burglary of a Motor Vehicle. The victim
reported that upon returning to his vehicle in the parking lot he discovered
that someone had punched out the door lock on his truck. The victim had been at a bank previously
located at San Felipe and Voss where he made a withdraw then driving to the
Memorial location. The money had been stolen from the truck. Detectives were
notified and have taken over the investigation. Video surveillance and ALPR
data is currently being reviewed.
Vehicle
Burglaries
2/10/23 between
0300 and 0500 Hours. See above.
-
10900
Longshadow
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10800
Smithdale
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10900
Roaring Brook
Piney
Point
2/4/23 at
1040 Hours. 300 Block of Blalock. Forgery. The victim reported that they
received notice of an NSF check being denied on their bank account. An inquiry
into the account found that 5 checks had been intercepted that had been mailed
at a mailbox near Echo and I-10. Two of the checks had been washed and reissued
to people who the victim did not know, and there are more checks that were
still outstanding. Information was collected about the checks and where they
were cashed. Information was provided to detectives who have taken over the
investigation.
2/6/23 at
1200 Hours. 11400 Block of Calico. Identity Theft. The victim reported that he
received notice of an overdue Verizon account that he did not open or
authorize. Information about the account was collected and provided to
detectives for their follow up investigation.
2/6/23 at
1615 Hours. 500 Block of Piney Point. Package Theft. The victim reported that
while at her home a package had just been delivered and as she went to retrieve
it, she observed a Hispanic female approximately 5’5 weighting 180 pounds run
to her porch and grab the package before running to a white truck being driven
by a male. The victim attempted to chase the female suspect but she sped off. Detectives were notified and located the
truck on the ALPR. The license plate on the truck, however had been cancelled
by a previous owner. The plate was
entered into the hotlist as a wanted vehicle. Detectives are continuing their
investigation.
Bunker
Hill
2/6/23 at
0930 Hours. 1-100 Block of Dunnan Ln. Criminal Mischief. The victim reported
that upon attempting to open his gate it would not open. An examination of the
gate found that an unknown person had attempted to force open the gate causing
damage to the control arm. Officers initiated a police report.
2/6/23 at
1515 Hours. 300 Block of Knipp. Fraud. The victim reported that she had mailed
a check at a mailbox located at Echo and I-10 and was notified that the check
had not been received by the recipient. A review of her bank account found that
the check had been intercepted, washed, and reissued to a person whom the
victim does not know at a Bank of America.
Information about the check was collected and provided to detectives for
their follow up investigation.
2/7/23 at 2330
Hours. 200 Block of Voss. Driving While Intoxicated. Officers observed a vehicle traveling at 62
MPH in a posted 35MPH zone and initiated a traffic stop. Upon approaching the
female driver officers observe signs of intoxication. The female was given a series of sobriety tests
which she failed. The 45-year-old female
was placed under arrest and booked into the Harris County Jail. The vehicle was
towed.
