5/30/24

1:25 PM

24-0293

Theft 

An officer was dispatched to the West University Place Police Department Lobby regarding a found property call. A resident located opened packages that did not belong to them. After further investigation, it was discovered that the packages and contents were stolen from the residence of the original recipient.

5/31/24

12:20 AM

24-0295

BMV 

Officers were dispatched to a Burglary of a Motor Vehicle in Progress in the 3700 block of Wroxton Rd. The caller observed unknown suspects make entry into her vehicle before fleeing from the scene in a vehicle. Shortly after, officers located a vehicle leaving the area that matched the suspect vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. After further investigation, Romeo Gil, Juan Herrera, Darwin Hernandez and Alexis Guardado were arrested and charged with Burglary of a Vehicle. Gil, Herrera and Hernandez have no prior criminal history.

Alexis Guardado’s criminal history includes: 

Tampering with a Government Document.

5/31/24

8:10 PM

24-0296

BMV

An officer was dispatched to the 2700 block of Bissonnet St. regarding suspicious activity. The caller said they observed an individual exit a vehicle and throw a backpack down a storm drain before leaving the location. The officer recovered the backpack and through investigation, it was discovered that it was related to a burglary of a vehicle that had just occurred in the 2600 block of Wroxton. The unknown suspect(s) had forced entry into the victim’s vehicle and removed property without their consent.

6/1/24

3:49 PM

24-0298

Fraud

An officer was dispatched to West University Place Police Department lobby in reference to a fraud report. The victim stated they believed they had lost their wallet and later noticed that fraudulent charges had been made on their credit card..

6/1/24

7:28 PM

24-0299

Virtual Gate Hit 

Officers were dispatched to the 5100 block of Weslayan St. for a Virtual Gate hit on a vehicle displaying a stolen license plate. Officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. After further investigation, two of the occupants, Steve Munguia and Jessica Rodriguez, were found to have active warrants. Steve Munguia was also found to be in possession of narcotics. The third occupant, Arnold Salas, initially provided false identifying information and upon confirming his true identity, was found to have an outstanding warrant. The warrants were confirmed and all parties were taken into custody. In addition, Munguia was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance and Salas was charged with Failure to Identify-Fugitive.

Steve Munguia has criminal history to include:

Burglary of a Building, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana, and Tampering/Fabricate Physical Evidence.

Jessica Rodriguez has criminal history to include:

Theft x2

Arnold Salas has criminal history to include:

Aggravated Robbery, Assault Bodily Injury x2, Continuous Violence Against the Family, Criminal Trespass, Evading, Kidnapping, Possession of a Controlled Substance x2, Theft x3.

6/2/24

2:56 PM

24-0300

Theft 

An officer was dispatched to a business located in the 5600 block of Kirby, for a theft of service report. Upon arrival, it was discovered that a customer refused to pay for services/goods rendered. The individual was issued a citation and released from the scene.

6/3/24

10:20 AM

24-0301

Minor Accident/FSGI

An officer was dispatched to the 3000 block of Wroxton Rd in regards to a minor accident involving a City of West University Place fleet vehicle. The other party/vehicle involved in the accident left the location prior to police arrival and failed to provide the information required by state law after an accident. 

6/3/24

9:26 PM

24-0302

Virtual Gate Hit 

Officers were dispatched to the 3700 block of Bissonnet St. for a Virtual Gate hit on a vehicle associated with a wanted person. The vehicle was located, stopped and after further investigation, one of the occupants was found to be the wanted person. The outstanding felony warrant was confirmed and the individual was arrested without incident.

6/4/24

11:35 AM

24-0303

Criminal Mischief

An officer was flagged down by a resident in the 4100 block of Amherst St. regarding a possible burglary of a habitation that had already occurred. The resident noted that there was damage to their front door consistent with an unknown suspect(s) attempting to force entry. After checking the property, it was confirmed that no entry was made.

6/4/24

12:34 PM

24-0304

Fraud

An officer was dispatched to the West University Place Police Department lobby in reference to a fraud incident. The victim reported mailing a check through USPS and later discovered that it had been intercepted, forged and cashed by an unknown suspect.

6/4/24

1:15 PM

24-0305

BMV

An officer was dispatched to the 2700 block of Bissonnet St. in reference to a Burglary of a Vehicle that had already occurred. An unknown suspect forced entry into the victim’s vehicle and removed property without their consent.

6/4/24

4:27 PM

24-0306

Theft

An officer was dispatched to the West University Place Police Department lobby in reference to a theft incident that had already occurred. The victim was deceived by an unknown suspect via telephone into purchasing gift cards and providing the card information before realizing it was a scam.

6/5/24

1:46 AM

24-0307

Drug Paraphernalia

An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 3100 block of Tangley. During the traffic stop, it was discovered the suspect was in Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. A citation was issued and the driver was released from the scene.

6/5/24

7:57 PM

24-0308

Traffic Stop

An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 5200 block of Westchester St. The driver, Ray Silgero, was found to have an outstanding felony warrant. In addition, he was driving with a suspended driver license and no insurance. The warrant was confirmed and Silgero was arrested without incident. He was additionally charged with Driving While License Invalid. 

Ray Silgero has criminal history to include:

Failure to Identify-Fugitive and Tampering/Fabricate Physical Evidence.

6/6/24

3:34 AM

24-0309

Traffic Stop

An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 3100 block of Rice Blvd. The driver, Kelvin Melton, was found to be in possession of narcotics and was arrested and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Kelvin Melton’s criminal history includes:

Aggravated Assault, Assault Bodily Injury, Driving While License Suspended, Possession of a Controlled Substance.