Police were patrolling in the 3500 block of Georgetown around 9 p.m. on Sept. 27 when they noticed that the front door of a home had been kicked in. No one was home at the time of the break-in.
Police said there was wiring in the home for an alarm system, but an alarm had not been installed.
Around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, a home was broken into in the 3600 block of Robinhood and over $12,000 worth of property was stolen, police said.
Neighbors in the 3600 block of Robinhood said they heard a noise and noticed suspicious people in the area but did not call the police.
On Wednesday morning, the house keeper noticed that many items were missing and called the police.
West U police recommend putting shades in windows. Criminals will often go “shopping” to see what home owners have and to see if anyone is home.
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Lucille Gallman says
Despite claims by politicians running for office in Houston, crime is a major problem. Even though West U and other Houston area cities have their own superb police departments, crime will continue to spill over onto these once-safe streets.
Maria says
Two burglaries may not seem like a crime wave-unless they happen within 24 hours of each other and on your block(s). I am wondering if the West U pushpage could be used to alert residents quickly to these kinds of occurrences so that we would know to be more vigilant about locked gates, setting alarms and watching out for neighbors’ homes. I am certain that if the Robinhood neighbors who saw and heard suspicious activity on Tuesday night had been apprised of the Georgetown burglary the night before, they would have called the police immediately. I know that the crime stats are published weekly, but for this sort of event where homes are entered violently, is there any way a warning could go out in a more timely manner?