From the
Desk of Chief Ray Schultz,
We have
several events coming up in the next several weeks here in the villages. On
March 9, 2023, we will host the 3rd Annual Birdies Fore Blues Golf
Tournament at the Clubs of Houston Oaks Golf Course. The annual tournament is organized
by student athletes from Memorial High School and lead by Senior Harrison Lee. The
tournament format pairs up a first responder with a student athlete and 2
playing community member sponsors. The course is always immaculately maintained
and the staff at the Clubs of Houston Oaks ensure that everyone has a great
tournament. There are still opportunities for players, teams and sponsors. See
more at the following link. Birdies Fore Blues (mvpf.net)
Then on
March 18th from 9 am – 1 pm, the MVPD will be hosting Coffee with a
Cop at the Memorial Villages Farmers Market located at 10840 Beinhorn. Everyone
is invited to stop by for a free cup of coffee, to meet members of the Memorial
Villages Police Department, learn about how we are fighting crime, see some of
our best technology and to hear from FBI Special Agent Steve Lupo as he
presents information on “Run, Hide, Fight”. Agent Lupo’s presentation will
begin at 11 am and be held inside of the First Congregational Church of Houston
meeting room. Agent Lupo provides attendees with an overview of how you need to
respond should you ever find yourself in the middle of an active shooter event.
MVPD officers will be present throughout the farmers market to answer questions
and to address any concerns. We will also have the 2023 RAD schedule available
so future attendees can sign up for the class of their preference.
On March 3rd,
2023, at 6 pm MDE will be holding a Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball and Auction. Our
very own, officers Boggus and Vasquez will be auctioned off to the highest
bidder as part of a bowling package. Then on March 20th Officers
Boggus and Vasquez will be guest Bowlers at Bowl and Barrel bowling with the auction
winners (students). Lucky for the bidders as Officer Boggus is a
regular bowler and has bowled in several leagues. Good Luck Team MVPD!
On March 24,
2023, the first D.A.R.E. Class of 2023 will graduate at Frostwood Elementary
School. This will be the first graduating class for MVPD Officer Monica Vasquez. Officer Vasquez has been having a terrific
time teaching D.A.R.E. this year at Frostwood along with her many visits to
our other elementary schools. Officer Vasquez has been reading to kids at other
schools and spending as much time on campuses as possible. Everyone loves the D.A.R.E. retro stickers on her
police unit that can be found parked nearby when she is visiting. If you have
not yet met Officer Vasquez she will be at the Coffee with a Cop event, so
another good reason to stop by to meet
her and get a picture with her D.A.R.E. vehicle.
April 1,
2023. The MVPD 2023 Spring Food Truck Rodeo will be held from 10 am – 2 pm at
Chapelwood United Methodist Church. Food trucks that have RSVP’s so far
include; Cousin’s Mainly Lobster, Off the Leash Hotdogs, the Sophisticated Pig,
Eloy’s Catering, the Crepe Xscape, and Kona Ice. We are working on other
activities and entertainment so save the date and plan on stopping by and enjoying
some of Houston’s best food truck food right here in the villages.
Many of you
have been asking, will there be a Senior High School Car Parade this year? The answer is yes. The parade will be the
same format as the last couple of years with most seniors decorating their cars
with the colors and logos of the college/university they will be attending (not
mandatory). The parade will travel from MHS down Piney Point to Ecclesia
Church. The date will be Saturday, May 13, 2023. Students will start lining up
at 9 am and the parade will kick off at 10 am sharp. Our goal this year is to
make this the biggest (and best attended) parade yet as we celebrate the
accomplishments of the class of 2023.
Late
yesterday evening, HPD had a pursuit of a stolen vehicle enter the villages on
Voss. The suspects crashed at the intersection of Voss and Memorial into an HPD
vehicle requiring the intersection to be shut down. MVPD officers completed the
crash investigation for HPD while they investigated the stolen vehicle case. One
of the HPD officers received a wrist injury when the airbags deployed but is
recovering this morning. The intersection was reopened within an hour.
The MVPD 911
Emergency Communications Center remodel is in full construction mode. A new
floor is being installed, radio equipment is starting to arrive, electrical work
and new wiring is also being installed.
This week over 100 pounds consisting of 3 generations of wiring was cut
from the ceilings. Coax, Cat 1, and Cat 3 cables are being replaced with fiber
and ethernet. We are already seeing differences in the efficiency of our
systems. New jail monitoring systems have also been installed helping us
improve safety for officers and prisoners alike.
Last weekend’s
Superbowl celebrations went off without a hitch and we appreciate everyone’s
assistance. Superbowl evening is a time where we often see an increase in
intoxicated drivers on the roads after the game concludes. We didn’t see any
and that’s a good thing.
Thank you to
the folks who sent over the Valentine goodies on Tuesday. We had 8 pizzas show
up, dozens of homemade egg rolls and 4 pounds of Chocolate. While the
combination sounds a little unusual, it worked, at least based on how fast the
food disappeared. Thank You.
Have a great
weekend. Chief Ray Schultz rschultz@mvpdtx.org
Weekly Crime Report
Bunker
Hill
2/10/23 at
1500 Hours. 400 Block of Coachman. Identity Theft. The victim reported that he
had begun to receive letters informing him of credit applications that had been
made utilizing his personal information. A check of his credit report found 5
hard inquiries/applications, most of which had been denied for incomplete
information. A police report was generated and provided to detectives for their
follow up investigation. The victim was also instructed to closely monitor his
credit report for any additional credit inquiries.
2/12/23 at
1415 Hours. 600 Bunker Hill Road. Fraud. The victim reported that she had made
a purchase of concert tickets from an individual on-line. Concerned that the
transaction could be fraudulent, the victim had extensive communications with
the suspect who even showed the victim her driver’s license with a photo of herself
to help make the buyer feel at ease. She also said that the victim could pay
half now and the second half after the tickets were transferred. The victim
made the remote payment only to not receive the tickets nor any more communications
from the suspect. Officers checked the
license number on the picture of the driver’s license photo, and it came back
to another person all together. Information about the transaction was collected
and provided to detectives for their follow up investigation.
Piney
Point
No
significant events
Hunters
Creek
2/17/23 at
0845 Hours. 8600 San Felipe. Recovered Stolen License Plate. Officers were
alerted to a vehicle entering the villages displaying a stolen license
plate. Officers were nearby and located
the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. Officers learned that the driver had
reported the license plate as stolen but had placed it on another vehicle that
had not been registered. The driver was issued citations and the license plate
was removed from the vehicle.
