Four men suspected of robbing the AT&T store at 6027 Kirby Drive were captured without incident after they fled and scattered into a West University residential neighborhood Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 11). The robbery, at the entrance to Rice Village on the corner of Rice Boulevard and Kirby, was reported at 1:43 p.m., with four men involved and a description a gray Ford … [Read more...] about 4 suspected robbers captured in West U neighborhood
Crime Reports
Scary night, but gunman’s 2 carjacking attempts in Bellaire never get into gear
Bellaire police are looking for a gunman who attempted a bizarre double carjacking Wednesday night (Jan. 22) in the city’s business district and Town Square municipal complex but ended up fleeing in a waiting vehicle when he couldn’t drive either of the luxury cars he tried to steal. Police received a report at 7:43 p.m. of a robbery in progress at a fuel bay at the Chevron … [Read more...] about Scary night, but gunman’s 2 carjacking attempts in Bellaire never get into gear
UPDATED: Authorities think they’ve found gun used in Bellaire HS killing
UPDATED WITH BELLAIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT STATEMENT UPDATE 1:30 P.M. MONDAY, JAN. 20: Bellaire Police issued the following statement this afternoon: “The pistol believed to be the weapon used in last Tuesday’s shooting at Bellaire High School has been recovered and is in possession of the Bellaire Police Department. This message is being sent to let citizens and their famines … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Authorities think they’ve found gun used in Bellaire HS killing
Classmates remember Bellaire HS shooting victim Cesar Cortes
Cesar Cortes, a 19-year-old senior, has been identified as the Bellaire HS student shot to death on campus Tuesday afternoon. He was commander of the Delta Company unit of the school’s highly regarded Junior ROTC program, and friends say he had already committed to join the U.S. Army after graduation to serve his country. A 16-year-old schoolmate is in custody and charged … [Read more...] about Classmates remember Bellaire HS shooting victim Cesar Cortes
Do you recognize him? West U police trying to I.D. home burglar
West University police are seeking the public’s help in locating a home burglary suspect who was caught in the act on surveillance video in the 4100 block of Emory Street shortly after 1 p.m. Oct. 3. The man broke in through a rear patio door and took “multiple items” from the home, according to police before fleeing west on Judson toward Bellaire in an older model silver or … [Read more...] about Do you recognize him? West U police trying to I.D. home burglar