Houston's bad guys grow more brazen
As HPD's presence on the street continues to decline, it seems as if the city's bad guys are growing ever more brazen. Here's a report from KHOU-11 on a recent repeat robbery in north Houston:
Police are looking for two stolen four-wheelers after a smash-and-grab burglary in north Harris County.
The suspects backed their pickup truck into the front of the store, which is located at Richey Road and the North Freeway.
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It happened at about 2 a.m. Wednesday.
“One guy got out and came and grab a 4 wheeler from this side,” said owner Francisco Solis.
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“This is the second time in one month,” said Solis.
But now it’s different. The thieves were caught on tape.
The cameras didn't do much to deter the theft or destruction of property. Perhaps Chief Hurtt will encourage Solis to form a neighorhood watch group!
KHOU reported on another repeat burglary on the Southwest Freeway:
A jewelry store was broken into for the second time in two months.
It's the second time the store has been hit in two months.
The Urban Jewelers store on the Southwest Freeway at Weslayan.
Thieves pried open the doors to get inside, and then they smashed into cases.
The other break-in happened June 28, and jewerly, watches and paintings were taken during that incident.
That's the Greenway Plaza area, not what most Houstonians typically regard as a high-crime area.
But crime has a way of getting out of control when the police department has a manpower shortage, and the Mayor and his handpicked police chief substitute gimmicks (acronyms, crime vans, Tasers, red-light cameras) for serious crimefighting policies.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 07/13/06 09:43 PM | Print |
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