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Weekly Crime Report 9/5/24-9/11/24

Weekly Crime Report Posted on September 13, 2024

Date & Time

Case #

Offense

Summary

09/05/24

4:28 pm

24-0529

Fraud

An officer was dispatched to the West University Place Police Department Lobby in regard to a fraud incident that had already occurred. Upon arrival, it was discovered that an unknown suspect posing as an officer deceived the victim into providing funds via bitcoin.

9/5/24

9:11 PM

24-0530

Suspicious Activity 

Officers were dispatched to the 2700 block of Bissonnet in regard to suspicious activity. Upon arrival, it was discovered that an unknown individual was looking in vehicles. Officers were unable to locate the suspect.  

9/5/24

10:49 PM

24-0531

Found Property 

An officer was dispatched to the 2700 block of Bissonnet in regard to found property.  An officer arrived and took possession of the item for safekeeping.

9/6/24

3:38 AM

24-0532

Suspicious Person 

Officers were dispatched to the 6700 block of Stella Link in regard to a suspicious person. Upon arrival, the officers located the individual and after further investigation, it was discovered the individual had outstanding warrants and was in possession of a controlled substance. The individual (James Laird) was taken into custody and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance. 

The individual (James Laird) has a previous criminal history of: 

Criminal Mischief x2

Possession of a Controlled Substance x7

Evading x2

Credit Card Abuse 

Fraud 

BMV x

Criminal Trespass x2

Assault x2

Possession of Marijuana x9

Trespass

Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle x4

Possession of Dangerous Drug 

Exparte

9/6/24

10:52 PM

24-0534

Drug Paraphernalia 

An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 3100 block of Carnegie. During the traffic stop, it was discovered the suspect was in possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

9/7/24

1:36 AM

24-0535

Warrant Arrest

An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 5500 block of Weslayan. During the traffic stop, it was discovered the driver in the vehicle had outstanding warrants and was in possession of drug paraphernalia. The driver was taken into custody and transferred to Harris County Jail.

9/7/24

2:22 PM

24-0536

Identity Theft 

An officer was dispatched to the West University Place Police Department in regard to an identity theft incident that had already occurred. Upon arrival, it was discovered that an unknown suspect had used the victim's information to try and apply for a loan without consent.

9/8/24

12:14 AM

24-0538

Drug Paraphernalia

An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 3200 block of Cason. During the traffic stop, it was discovered the suspect was in possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

9/8/24

5:53 AM

24-0539

DWI

Officers were dispatched to the 5300 block of Wakeforest in regard to a suspicious vehicle. Upon arrival, it was discovered the driver of the vehicle showed signs of intoxication and fled the scene in the vehicle in which officers pursued. The suspect’s vehicle eventually came to a stop and the driver (Roger Reyna) was taken into custody and charged with DWI and Evading.  

The driver (Roger Reyna) has no previous criminal history.

9/9/24

 

No Reported Offense 

 

9/10/24

2:22 PM

24-0542

Identity Theft 

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

9/11/24

5:47 PM

24-0543

Theft

An Officer was dispatched to the 2700 block of Centenary in reference to a theft that had already occurred. Upon arrival, it was discovered an unknown person had taken items from the victims residence without consent.