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Weekly Crime Report 2/8/2024-2/15/2024

Weekly Crime Report Posted on February 16, 2024

Date & Time

Case #

Offense

Summary

2/8/24

11:53 AM

24-0070

Drug Paraphernalia 

An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 6100 block of Kirby. During the traffic stop, it was discovered the suspect was in possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

2/9/24

 

No Reported Offense 


2/10/24

 

No Reported Offense 

 

2/11/24

2:30 PM

24-0071

Animal Cruelty

An officer was dispatched to the West University Place Police Department Lobby in regard to a resident who provided footage of an individual abandoning three dogs in the 4000 block of Swarthmore. The Officer obtained the footage and generated a police report for Animal Cruelty.

2/11/24

9:05 PM

24-0072

Pursuit 

An officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle for multiple traffic violations observed in the 6300 block of Buffalo Speedway but it refused to stop. The Officer initiated a vehicle pursuit and later lost visual of the evading vehicle. 

2/12/24

11:57 PM

24-0073

Traffic Stop 

An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 3100 block of West Holcombe. During the traffic stop, it was discovered the driver was driving while their license was suspended and did not have proof of financial responsibility.  The driver (Christopher Johnson) was taken into custody and charged with Driving While License is Invalid.

2/13/24

3:40 PM

24-0075

Drug Paraphernalia 

An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 4000 block of Swarthmore. During the traffic stop, it was discovered the suspect was in possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

2/14/24

12:09 AM

24-0076

Weapon Violation

An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 6500 block of Buffalo Speedway. During the traffic stop, it was discovered the driver had several warrants for his arrest and was unlawfully carrying a handgun. The handgun was discovered to be reported stolen. The driver (David Ikoya) was taken into custody and charged with Unlawful Carrying Weapons. 

The driver (David Ikoya) has a previous criminal history of  Theft and Engaging in Organized Crime. 

2/14/24

4:42 PM

24-0077

Terroristic Threat 

An officer was dispatched to the 2600 block of Bissonnet in regard to a Terroristic Threat report. Upon arrival, it was discovered an unknown individual called the business threatening to come to the location with a gun. 

2/14/24

5:14 PM

24-0078

Identity Theft 

An officer was dispatched to the West University Place Police Department Lobby in regard to an identity theft that had already occurred. Upon arrival, it was discovered that an unknown suspect used the victim’s personal information to open a financial account without consent.

2/14/24

6:30 PM

24-0079

Found Property 

An officer at the West University Place Police Department came across an unknown individual's property and took the item for safekeeping.