Over the past couple of weeks, the cities have
installed several additional new Doggy Waste Stations along the most popular
walking paths. The new stations are stocked with clean pet waste bags and have
a garbage can for the collected poop bags to be thrown away. Please take advantage of these new kiosk’s
and help keep your neighbor’s yards and our walking paths clean. Thank You
Operation Purple Pumpkin. Many residents have been
asking if they should participate in trick or treating this Halloween because
of the COVID-19 pandemic. That is a decision that each family will need to make
on their own. One, do you want your children to participate in going door to
door, trick or treating, and two, are you are going to hand out treats at your
home.
Obviously, anyone who is currently experiencing or has
someone in the household with COVID-19 should not participate in activities or
events. However, people wanting to either trick or treat or pass out candy
should consider what is being described as Operation Purple Pumpkin
Halloween. The way Purple Pumpkin works
is, households that are COVID-19 free decorate their home or porch with a
purple pumpkin, purple lights or place a purple piece of paper or cloth on/over
your door, porch light or mailbox. This
way trick or treaters know that your home is COVID-19 free and safe. Treats are
then left on the front porch in a pail or bucket with a note to take one or two
pieces of candy. This way there is no
face to face or close contact. All treats/candy should be in closed/sealed
wrappers. Residents who want to see the children in their costumes can watch
from the safety of their homes and enjoy the evening. So, if you want to
participate in Halloween this year please consider having a Purple Pumpkin
Halloween.
Last Saturday the ALPR System alerted officers to a
stolen U-Haul trailer entering the villages. After receiving 2 additional hits,
it appeared the vehicle was not just passing through but circling around the
area. Officers were able to locate the stolen trailer and the truck towing it.
Inside of the truck were 2 fugitives, both with extensive criminal histories
for burglary. They also were found to be in possession of methamphetamine. They
attempted to conceal their identities but couldn’t figure out how old they were
based on the fake I.D. information that they provided. Officers were able to
figure out who they were. Both were arrested and the stolen trailer was
recovered. Great work by our officers
from both, day and night shifts as this occurred during shift change.
Early mornings continue to be dark until after 7 a.m.
Early-bird walkers and runners are asked to wear reflective clothing if heading
out early, especially if your route includes streets without sidewalks. The
time change is still a few weeks away (November 1, 2020) so please use extra
caution until then.
Another weekend, another storm. Again, it looks like
the heavy rains and winds will be east of us. We will continue to monitor the
weather for any unexpected changes.
As always, thanks to everyone for the continued
support and positive interactions with our team. Have a great weekend. Chief Ray Schultz rschultz@mvpdtx.org
Weekly Crime Report
Piney Point
10/3/20 at 1800 Hours. 2200 Block of S. Piney Point.
Possession of Stolen Property/Possession of a Controlled Substance/Felony
Warrants. Officers were alerted to a stolen U-Haul trailer entering the
villages on S. Piney Point by the ALPR System.
Officers began looking for the vehicle when additional hits were
received on Blalock and on Flintdale. Officers located the vehicle traveling on
Taylorcrest and initiated a traffic stop. The truck pulling the stolen trailer
was occupied by 2 males. The subjects
attempted to conceal their identity by providing false information. Through
investigation officers were able to determine that the suspects had outstanding
felony warrants for their arrests for prior burglaries and were also in
possession of Methamphetamine. The trailer was confirmed as stolen. The two
males ages 46 and 48 years old were booked into the Harris County Jail. The
truck and the trailer were towed.
10/2/20 at 1230 Hours. 200 Block of Merrie Way.
Forgery. The victim reported that 3 checks that had been written and mailed at
a local post office had somehow been intercepted, washed and reissued to an
unknown individual. The victim discovered the issue upon examining a bank
statement. The checks had been written to 3 different businesses and mailed at
a post office (18th Street Office in the Heights) at the end of
July. The check payee had been changed to an unknown female’s name. Information
about the checks and the locations where they were cashed was obtained and
provided to detectives for their follow up investigation. The Post Inspector
has been notified.
10/8/20 at 1530 Hours. 400 Block of Pine Needle. Theft
by Fraud. The victim received information via text that she believed was from
Apple Support stating that her phone was having problems that needed to be
corrected. The “support” asked the victim to send a transaction via the App
“Zelle” to verify that the banking app was working correctly. After sending the
transaction she realized she had been taken. Her Zelle app and her bank
accounts were immediately frozen.
Information about the transaction was obtained and provided to
detectives for their follow up investigation.
Bunker Hill
10/2/20 at 1315 Hours. 11900 Block of Surrey Ln. Theft
of a License Plate. The victim reported that she noticed that the front license
plate was missing from her vehicle. The vehicle was pretty new, and an
inspection showed that there was no damage to indicate that it had fallen off.
The victim did not know where the theft may have occurred at. Officers entered
the stolen plate into the state data base and initiated a report.
Hunters Creek
10/4/20 at 1130 Hours. 1 – 100 Block of Inwood Oaks.
Fraud. The victim received notice through his credit monitoring service of an
unemployment claim being made using his personal identifiers. He then also
received notice in the mail from the Texas Workforce Commission of the same
information. An unknown person had applied for benefits using his information.
Both the employer and the TWC were notified and the claim was frozen.
Information was obtained and provided to detectives for their follow up
investigation.
10/5/20 at 1215 Hours. 8400 Block of Katy Freeway.
Criminal Mischief. The victim reported that sometime between 0800 and 1200, an
unknown person had broken out the rear window on her vehicle. An inspection of
the area located a pair of pliers that someone had thrown into the window. A check of area surveillance video did not
cover the area. Officers took a report and will follow up with nearby businesses
for additional video.
10/6/20 at 1545 Hours. 10900 Block of Roaring Brook.
Fraud. The victim reported receiving a
payment book for a Small Business Administration Loan from the Cares Act that
he had not made. A call to the SBA found that a 6-figure loan had been made to
an unknown individual using the victim’s information. The loan had been direct
deposited into someone’s account; however, the SBA would only provide limited
information. Officers obtained what they could from the victim and will provide
that information to detectives for their follow up investigation.
10/9/20 at 0130 Hours. 900 Block of Huntington Cove.
Burglary in Progress. The victim reported seeing lights go on inside of his
vehicle and when he went to investigate could see a female inside of his car.
Officers arrived on scene in 3 minutes and located the female. The 32-year-old
female appeared to be homeless and stated that she lived at the location. That
was found to be untrue. Investigation verified that the female was homeless and
a mental health consumer suffering from delusions. She was taken into custody
and transported to a mental health facility for medical assistance.
Texas Workforce Fraud Cases
10/8/20 at 1300 Hours. 500 Block of Hunters Park.
Hunters Creek
10/8/20 at 1430 Hours. 11700 Block of Greenbay. Bunker
Hill
10/9/20 at 0800 Hours. 10900 Block of Bridgewood.
Hunters Creek
The above victims were alerted to fraudulent claims
being initiated against them by unknown persons using their personal
information. Information was obtained about each case and provided to
detectives who are in turn coordinating with TWC investigators.
