From the Desk of Chief Ray Schultz,
This has unfortunately once again been an extremely
hard week for the State of Texas. On Tuesday morning, an armed gunman entered
the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde and took the lives of 19 students and 2
teachers. As word spread of the unfolding events occurring at the school, the
MVPD and Spring Branch ISD Police began to deploy additional resources to our
area schools as an extra safety precaution and to calm any fears or concerns of
parents and students. We continued that
increased presence on Wednesday and Thursday.
As the tragic event that occurred in Uvalde is dissected over the coming
weeks and summer, we too will be reviewing our school safety protocols and
response procedures. We are fortunate to have strong relationships between the
administration of the Spring Branch ISD, Spring Branch ISD Police, Village
officials, VFD and the MVPD. Over the past 3 days, Chief Daring has been in
frequent contact with me as we coordinated the special end-of-school events,
graduations, and enhanced school presence.
Our thanks and appreciation go out to the administrators, teachers and
staff at our village schools for their hard work in teaching and protecting our
children throughout the school year.
Over the past 72 hours I have received inquiries as to
how can individuals assist the Uvalde community. I have learned from the Texas
Police Chief’s Association that a “Robb School Memorial Fund” has been
established at the First State Bank of Uvalde.
Checks can be made out to the “Robb School Memorial Fund” and mailed to 200
E. Nopal St., Uvalde, TX 78801. Zelle
donations can be made to robbschoolmemorialfund@gmail.com Our hearts and prayers go out to the entire
Uvalde Community.
On Wednesday evening, I had the honor of speaking at
the Memorial Drive Elementary School 5th grade graduation. This was the first time that I was ever a
commencement speaker at a graduation and what a great time it was. The students all looked sharp as they
received their certificates of graduation from elementary school and head off
to middle school. I saw lots of proud
parents and grandparents in the audience and a few tears too. Congratulations to all of the 5th
graders who graduated from Memorial Drive Elementary, Bunker Hill Elementary
and Frostwood Elementary School.
Hard to believe but the summer season is here. I, like most of you consider Memorial Day to
be the official kick-off of summer, vacations, travel, swimming, the beach,
sleeping in (for some) and staying up late. This weekend is one of the weekend
holidays that we in law enforcement consider a “drinking holiday” and that
means increased intoxicated drivers on the roadways. We will be actively looking for drunk drivers
and we will remove them from the roads with a trip to the Harris County
Jail. If you are out on the roads this
weekend, please remember to drive defensibly and be on the look-out for drunk
drivers. We want everyone to have a safe and enjoyable summer.
One of our prolific mail thieves returned (again) to the villages and once
again was arrested for stealing mail. On
May 25th, officers were investigating a theft of a package incident
and after reviewing nearby video footage saw a vehicle that they recognized as
being involving in previous mail thefts to be in the area at the time of the
theft in question. Officers obtained the
license plate number and entered it into the ALPR system as an active
suspect. Within just a couple of hours,
the ALPR system captured the vehicle driving in the area and alerted officers.
Officers stopped the vehicle and found the same suspect from the previous
thefts inside along with numerous pieces of mail from area residents. The suspect was arrested for the third time
by MVPD officers and booked into the Harris County Jail.
Last weekend we had a burglary occur in the city of
Bunker Hill Village. The neighborhood of the burglary had just installed a new
ALPR system days earlier. A combination of area surveillance cameras and the
ALPR, located a person of interest and his mode of transportation (car). Once the license plate was identified it was
entered into the ALPR system. Later in the evening, the ALPR system alerted
officers to the vehicle traveling in the villages. Officers located and stopped the gold
Honda. After an interview by detectives
the suspect identified an acquaintance that he had given a ride to the area and
dropped him off. The subject was
identified and confirmed to be the burglar via video surveillance. An arrest warrant has been issued for the
suspect in that case.
Yesterday, Bunker Hill Elementary School and Memorial
Drive Elementary both held 5th grade graduation parades. One had 5th graders walking down
Strey and the other was a car parade to the Forest Club. Both events were well
supported by area residents of all ages.
The parade routes were lined with friends and family members who sprayed
the kids with water, poppers, silly string and confetti. The Village Fire
Department made a surprise visit and sprayed down the “hot” kids as they passed
by Wolf Court which was very much appreciated after the long walk. Thanks to
everyone who showed up to support the kids, especially after the tough week of
sad news from Uvalde.
On Wednesday, the Memorial Exchange Club honored MVPD
Detective Blair Cerny as the MVPD Officer of the Year for his continued efforts
in solving difficult cases. Our team of MVPD detectives, Cerny and Rodriguez
both go above and beyond each and every day in juggling their caseloads. Just as
an FYI, Detective Rodriguez was assigned this week’s mail theft and burglary
cases. In both instances, he was called
in and had to leave his wife and 6-month-old new daughter at home to come in
and work his cases. His dedication is very much appreciated by the department
and his fellow officers.
And finally, thanks to everyone who helped us catch
the labradoodle puppy on Wednesday morning near MDE. For everyone who offered to adopt the puppy,
I am sorry to report that we did locate the owner who was grateful to get her
puppy back.
Have a great Memorial Day Weekend. Remember that
Monday is an official holiday, so no construction will be allowed. Chief Ray Schultz rschultz@mvpdtx.org
Crime Report
Bunker Hill
5/21/22 at 1800 Hours. 1-100 Block of Greyton Lane.
Burglary of a Habitation. The victim reported that sometime between Thursday
afternoon and Saturday afternoon unknown person(s) had entered his residence by
breaking in through a rear door. Officers and detectives began looking through
nearby surveillance footage while area residents began to do the same and
checked their cameras. Later, through investigation detectives were able to
locate a suspicious male who had been in the area and were able to establish
the time the crime occurred. Detectives
then analyzed nearby ALPR footage and located a vehicle driving on the street
at the time of the crime. The license
plate of the vehicle was entered into the ALPR system. Approximately 2 hours after the vehicle was
entered into the ALPR hotlist the vehicle was captured on Gessner. Officers
were nearby and located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. The vehicle was stopped, and the driver was
interviewed by detectives. The driver
was able to identify the suspect in the case.
Detectives were able establish that the driver had given the suspect a
ride to the area where the burglary had occurred and that he had given the
driver a pair of sunglasses that were one of the items stolen during the
burglary. The sunglasses were recovered
and returned to the victim. The DA’s
office was contacted and stated they would accept charges on the 28-year-old
suspect for an arrest warrant to be issued.
Piney Point
5/21/22 at 2030 Hours. 2000 Block of Arrowood Circle.
Theft of a Package. The victim reported
that earlier, a package had been delivered to his home that since had been
stolen. A review of area surveillance
footage located a suspect and vehicle take the package. Officers could see the
color, make and model of the vehicle along with a unique dent on the
vehicle. A check of area ALPR cameras
located the suspect vehicle and yielded a license plate. A check of the plate number showed that it
belonged to a known area mail thief who has been arrested twice before by MVPD
for mail theft. The vehicle was entered
into the ALPR hotlist. At 2315 hours
MVPD dispatch was notified of the suspect vehicle entering the Windemere
neighborhood. Officers responded to the
area and located and stopped the suspect vehicle. Inside the vehicle officers
located several pieces of mail from area residents and the same suspect who was
seen on the earlier video. The suspect
was confirmed as the same suspect involved in the prior thefts. The suspect was arrested for the third time
by MVPD detectives and booked into the Harris County Jail. The vehicle was
towed, and the mail returned to the owners.
Hunters Creek
5/22/22 at 2345 Hours. 200 Block of Voss. Driving
While Intoxicated. Officers observed a vehicle traveling on Voss at 60 MPH in a
posted 35 MPH zone. Officers initiated a traffic stop and upon approaching the
driver detected the strong odor of alcohol on the driver. The driver was administered a series of
sobriety tests which she failed. A
subsequent breath test showed the driver to be twice the legal limit. The 30-year-old female was booked into the
Harris County Jail and the vehicle towed.
5/25/22 at 1800 Hours. 1-100 block of Longtimbers.
Fraud. The victim while out of town had
attempted to use her credit card at which time it was declined. A check with her bank found that it had been
compromised by an unknown person who had attempted to change the account
address. The bank closed the account as they had found the attempted fraud.
Information about the account was collected and provided to detectives.
5/26/22 at 1230 Hours. 600 Block of Saddlewood. Fraud.
The victim stated that he had been monitoring his bank account wanting to
ensure that a specific check had reached its destination. When the check was cashed, he found the
amount and payee had been changed. He contacted his bank, but they refused any assistance
without a police report. The victim
stated the check had been mailed from the area of Voss and Woodway. Information
about the victim’s bank and check was obtained and provided to detectives for
their follow up investigation.
