From the Desk of Chief Ray Schultz,
On Monday, September 11th at approximately 3:30
pm MVPD officers stopped a vehicle in the afternoon for a routine traffic
violation. Through investigation
officers were able to determine that the driver had an outstanding federal
felony warrant that was over 23 years old. The warrant had been issued on
January 7, 2000, for Human Smuggling. The 47-year-old male was immediately
taken into custody. Officers were able
to learn that 23 years ago, the suspect who had been arrested for Human
smuggling in Brownsville Texas, had escaped custody along with a Mexican cartel
member and returned to Mexico where he had been for over 20 years. Believing
the arrest warrant was no longer in existence, the male had reentered the
United States and was working for a landscaping company. The US Marshall’s
Service was contacted and confirmed the warrant as being valid. The male
suspect was transported to the Harris County Jail where he is awaiting transfer
to the US Marshall’s service. Good work by our officers in ensuring that
justice is being served in this 23-year-old case.
Below you will read about an incident this past week
where our victim reported receiving notice of his email address that is
associated with his banking accounts had been changed. The victim, knowing that he had not changed
his email address inquired further and found where he had been the victim of fraud,
and someone had changed the email address and gained access to his accounts.
This is a good example and reminder that if you receive an email of changes to
any part of your bank accounts that you have not initiated, that you inquire
further. In this case the victim most likely helped stop additional thefts from
occurring. The important part is, do not click on the original email of the
notification (in case it is a spoofed email) but to go to your web browser, and
for you to initiate the inquiry into your account on the financial institution
webpage. Or if that does not work, visit your bank personally or by
telephone.
On September 11th officers from MVPD,
Hedwig, Spring Valley, Spring Branch ISD and Village Fire were treated to lunch
at Hunters Creek Elementary School. Officers and firefighters had a great time
eating with the students and faculty. Thank you HCE.
Last Saturday, team MVPD hit the streets for the Houston
9/11 Heroes Run. We fielded 12 runners (and one gimpy walker – me). Team MVPD
through the Police Foundation also sponsored the Kids Zone during the pre-race and
post-race activities. One of our runners (the daughter of our HR Manager) even
won a medal coming in second in her division. Overall, the villages were well
represented and brought home some hardware. Great Job Team!
What’s Up Next? Coming soon, is National Night Out,
2023. Tuesday, October 3rd is
this year’s National Night Celebration. This is the one night each year that we
ask neighbors to get together and talk about community issues, concerns, crime,
or anything else. Neighborhoods,
associations, blocks, streets, or cul-de sacs, anyway you want to organize it, is
completely up to you. With everyone being so busy throughout the year we
sometimes lose contact with our neighbors and friends. Maybe it is a new family
who has moved into the neighborhood, or someone who you have not spoken with
since last year. National Night Out is where neighbors gather in driveways,
yards, garages, or inside someone’s home and share phone numbers while
discussing neighborhood issues and concerns. These meetings can be as formal or
as informal as you wish. Sometimes they include potlucks or ice cream, and
sometimes maybe even an adult beverage or two. You get to decide. If you would like an officer to stop by, just
let us know and we will be there and talk about what we are seeing across the
metro area as far as crime, arrests and prosecutions are going. We will have
extra officers and detectives all working on this special night, and we will do
our best to visit every gathering.
Please register your National Night Out event with Officer Larry Boggus
at lboggus@mvpdtx.org Every event that registers with us will be entered
into a drawing and if your event wins, we will show up with a prize for your
group. Please plan now on participating
in your National Night event. More info to come in upcoming V-linc
messages.
Thank you to the residents who sent over goodies this
week in remembrance of 9/11. Staff enjoyed fajitas, cookies, cupcakes, and
bund-t cakes. As always, thank you for
thinking of our team.
And finally, enjoy a status photo from this week of
the new Memorial Drive Elementary School. Construction work is continuing at a
record pace and the school is looking good. Have a great weekend and enjoy the cooler
mornings. Chief Ray Schultz rschultz@mvpdtx.org
Weekly
Crime Report
Vehicles towed due to being driven by an
unlicensed driver, no registration, and no insurance.
9/9/23 at 1115 Hours. 100 Block of Gessner. The
vehicle was stopped for displaying a fraudulent temporary paper license plate.
Through investigation it was determined that the driver did not have a driver’s
license. The vehicle was found to not be registered and the driver did not have
proof of Financial Responsibility for the vehicle. The driver was cited, and the vehicle was
towed.
9/10/23 at 0830 Hours. 300 Block of Voss. The vehicle
was stopped for displaying a fraudulent temporary paper license plate. Through
investigation it was determined that the driver did not have a driver’s
license. The vehicle was found to not be registered and the driver did not have
proof of Financial Responsibility for the vehicle. The driver was cited, and the vehicle was
towed. (Note: This particular fake paper tag has been identified as showing up
on numerous vehicles throughout the metro area)
9/10/23 at 1100 Hours. 600 Block of Voss. The vehicle
was stopped for displaying a temporary paper license plate that showed as not
be registered with the state of Texas. Through investigation it was determined
that the driver did not have a driver’s license. The vehicle was found to not
be registered anywhere and the driver did not have proof of Financial
Responsibility for the vehicle. The
driver was cited, and the vehicle was towed.
9/10/23 at 1900 Hours. 11600 Block of Voss. The
vehicle was stopped for displaying an expired license plate (January of 2017).
Through investigation it was determined that the driver did not have a driver’s
license. The vehicle was found to not be currently registered, and the driver
did not have proof of Financial Responsibility for the vehicle. The driver was cited, and the vehicle was
towed.
9/12/23 at 1830 Hours. 10400 Block of Memorial. The
vehicle was stopped for displaying an expired license plate (September of 2021).
Through investigation it was determined that the driver did not have a driver’s
license. The vehicle was found to not be currently registered, and the driver
did not have proof of Financial Responsibility for the vehicle. The driver was cited, and the vehicle was
towed.
9/13/23 at 1115 Hours. 11400 Block of Beinhorn. The
vehicle was stopped for displaying a fraudulent temporary paper license plate.
Through investigation it was determined that the driver did not have a driver’s
license. The vehicle was found to not be registered and the driver did not have
proof of Financial Responsibility for the vehicle. The driver was cited, and the vehicle was
towed.
9/13/23 at 1930 Hours. 700 Block of Voss. The vehicle
was stopped for displaying a fraudulent temporary paper license plate. Through
investigation it was determined that the driver did not have a driver’s
license. The vehicle was found to not have been registered since April of 2020,
and the driver did not have proof of Financial Responsibility for the
vehicle. The driver was cited, and the
vehicle was towed.
Bunker Hill
9/11/23 at 1015 Hours. 200 Block of Gessner. Warrant
Arrest. Officers stopped the vehicle after observing a traffic violation. Upon
approaching the driver, officers learned the driver had an outstanding warrant
for his arrest for filing a false police report. The 34-year-old male was placed under arrest
and booked into the Harris County Jail. The vehicle was released along with the
suspect’s dog to a friend who arrived on scene.
9/11/23 at 1315 Hours. 300 Block of Knipp Road.
Fraud/Mail Theft. The victim reported
that he had received notice of an overdue bill that the victim knew he had
paid. A review of his checking account found that the check he had sent had
been intercepted, washed, and reissued to an individual that he did not know.
Further investigation found a second check had also been washed and reissued.
The victim had mailed the 2 checks from his home mailbox a few weeks
earlier. Information about the checks
and the cashing banks was obtained and provided to detectives for their follow
up investigation.
9/13/23 at 2000 Hours. 1-100 Block of Our Lane. Criminal Trespassing. Officers were
dispatched to the area in reference to a suspicious female walking around a
home in the area. Upon arrival officers
located the female who stated that she was a relative of the previous owner.
Through investigation officers located the subject’s car parked down the
street, away from the home and out of view. The female also claimed to have
keys for the home, but she could not produce any keys. A person responsible for the house was
contacted and stated that he did not know the female and asked that she be
issued a Criminal Trespassing Warning. The female was issued the warning and ordered
not to return.
Piney Point
9/11/23 at 1515 Hours. 1-100 Block of Mott Lane.
Identity Theft. The victim reported that he had received notice in the mail of
his electrical service being changed to a different company. The victim had not
initiated any changes and further investigation found that an unknown male had
requested the change. The electric
company was contacted, and the change order was cancelled. Information was collected and provided to
detectives who have taken over the investigation.
9/11/23 at 1830 Hours. 1-100 Block of Cheska Lane.
Theft by Fraud. The victim reported that while reviewing his bank statement he
found that 2 checks that he had mailed were intercepted, washed, and reissued
to people whom the victim did not know. The checks had been mailed at a
location in the 9100 Block of Katy Freeway. Information about the checks and
the cashing banks was obtained and provided to detectives for their follow up
investigation.
9/13/23 at 0530 Hours. 11600 Block of Memorial Drive.
Driving While Intoxicated. Officers were dispatched to the area in reference to
a male driver passed out behind the wheel of a car. Upon arrival officers located the vehicle and
a male asleep inside of the car. The driver smelled of alcohol and was
administered a series of sobriety tests which he failed. A blood warrant was obtained to conduct a blood
draw on the suspect. The 43-year-old male was then booked into the Harris
County Jail without incident and the vehicle was towed.
Hunters Creek
9/9/23 at 2000 Hours. 200 Block of Voss. Package
Theft. The victim reported that packages
had been delivered to his home earlier in the day which he was expecting. When
he went to retrieve the packages, they were not present. A review of his video
doorbell showed that a white male, between 35 and 45 years of age, with a beard,
wearing a brown Astro’s cap, black t-shirt, blue jeans, and a brown backpack
had taken the items. Information about
the items was collected and provided to detectives who have taken over the
investigation. (Picture of suspect attached).
9/11/23 at 1430 Hours. 11000 Block of Kempwood. Fraud. The victim reported that he received notice
of his email address being changed on his banking and other financial accounts. The victim had not changed his email address
and inquired further into the activity.
The victim learned of several transactions either being attempted or
completed, of the transfer of funds between his accounts and ultimately
transferred to Zelle accounts to persons whom he did not know or
authorize. Information about the
transactions and banks was obtained and provided to detectives who have taken
over the investigation.
