From the
Desk of Chief Ray Schultz,
A couple of
weeks ago we had a rash of burglaries from unlocked vehicles in Hunters Creek
Village. Detectives took over the investigation and were successful in
utilizing the ALPR system in identifying a suspect vehicle. Detectives had
canvassed the area and were also successful in obtaining video of a possible suspect
but did not know his identity. The suspect vehicle was found to be associated
with a Katy residence. Detectives then
reached out to one of our new officers who had been a Katy detective to see if
by any chance he might be familiar with our suspect. And as luck would have it,
our officer did know the suspect from prior contacts. (he even knew his name
and provided our detectives with a photo of the suspect that matched the video
found at the time of the crime) They then contacted the suspect and were successful
in obtaining a confession to the vehicle burglaries. Detectives are in the process of obtaining a
warrant for the arrest of the suspect and his accomplice. This is a great
example of teamwork and highlights our philosophy of hiring experienced
officers from other agencies who bring their expertise to assist us in making
an even more effective crime fighting crime team.Thanks to Officer Salazar.
Speeds have
been creeping up across the villages over the past couple of weeks. Please slow down and follow the speed limits that
are posted. If no speed limit is posted, the speed limit is 30 MPH. School Zones
are 20 MPH. As we move into spring we will be stepping up speed enforcement to help
protect our kids and to keep the community safe.
The flyer
for the 4th Annual Food Truck Rodeo has been completed and is
attached to this week’s V-LINC, along with the Coffee with a Cop event, and
Run, Hide, Fight presentation from the FBI. We hope that everyone can join us
at these events.
Have a great
weekend. Chief Ray Schultz rschultz@mvpdtx.org
Weekly Crime Report
Hunters
Creek
2/18/23 at
1115 Hours. 200 Block of Voss Road. Possession of Stolen Property/Falsifying
Government Records. Officers were alerted to a vehicle displaying a stolen
license plate entering the villages on Voss Road. Officers were nearby and
located and stopped the vehicle. The driver presented a driver’s license and
vehicle title that were found to be fraudulent. The license plate was confirmed
as stolen. The status of the vehicle could not be determined as there was no
registration on file for the SUV. The 25-year-old male driver was placed under
arrest and booked into the Harris County Jail. The vehicle was towed.
2/20/23 at
1300 Hours. 400 Block of Timberwilde. Identity Theft. The victim reported that he
received a letter from the IRS that his Identity could have possibly been
compromised. Investigation found that an unknown person had opened up a utility
account using the victims personal information. Limited information about that
account was available. A report was
initiated and provided to detectives for their follow up investigation.
2/21/23 at
1430 Hours. 10600 Block of Gawain. Fraud/Theft of Mail. The victim reported
that she had mailed a bill back in December from her home mailbox and recently
she was notified by her bookkeeper that the check had been altered and made
out to a person whom she did not know and for a different amount. The victim closed
her account and froze her credit. Information about the check and the cashing
bank was obtained and provided to detectives for their follow up investigation.
Bunker
Hill
2/20/23 at
0900 Hours. 11900 Block of Memorial Drive. Found Property. A resident turned in
a backpack that was found along Memorial Drive. The backpack contained a
firearm holster, prescription medication and other personal information. Officers located the owner of the items and
learned it had been stolen from a vehicle in the City of Houston. The victim
stated that there had been a firearm in the backpack when it was stolen. The victim made arrangements to pick up the
backpack and notified HPD of the recovery.
Piney
Point
No major
incidents
