Safety Alert: Inappropriate Individual Reported Near Villas on the Green Apartments (Homestead/Tidwell Park Area)
NORTHEAST HOUSTON ALERT – PLEASE SHARE At Villas on the Green Apartments, 9603 Homestead (next to Tidwell Park, 3 minutes from Shadydale Elementary) a man has been spotted walking around being very inappropriate and touching himself. Law enforcement has not yet arrived, and school is letting out. Children are already walking home in this area. […]
Gerrode Terrel Smith Captured in Houston !
ONE CROSSED OFF THE BINGO CARD! He robbed banks across state lines, then disappeared — until today. Gerrode Terrel Smith, the wanted bank robber based in Houston, was captured earlier today following the recent media briefing. His criminal tour has officially come to an end! Thank you to everyone who shared his story or submitted […]
Justice for Tony Maximus Delao
Two Suspects Charged in Fatal Shooting of Tony Maximus Delao Rodesha Smith (17) and Clint L. Gillespie (19) are charged with capital murder in connection with the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Tony Maximus Delao, who was found unresponsive in a vehicle at 9642 Intervale Street around 2:20 PM back on January 20. Smith and Gillespie […]
COME ON DOWN #69 – ARRESTED…WITH HER KIN
Cynthia Bentancourt was identified yesterday thanks to the power of the Hood News Peeps! After Precinct 4 posted a “Come On Down” request and we were tagged, the Peeps came through once again. Cynthia was caught on camera walking out of Ulta with $800 worth of merchandise. But it didn’t stop there—she later went with […]
HPD Searching for 38-year-old Omar Marzouk
HPD is asking for the public’s help in finding 38-year-old Omar Marzouk, who is wanted for murder after a deadly shooting that happened around 12:30 AM on Wednesday (July 31) near 2528 Calumet Street. 32-year-old Jimmy Arevalo was outside power washing at a business when he was approached by Marzouk. Witnesses said the two got […]
Suspect Arrested in Deerbrook Mall Bomb Threat
Paul Gonzalez has been identified and was taken into custody this morning in connection with Sunday’s bomb threat at Deerbrook Mall. He is currently being held in the Harris County Jail, charged with Terroristic Threat Against Government or Public Operations. The incident happened around 4 PM on Sunday when Gonzalez entered the Barnes & Noble […]
Man Wanted for Scamming $50,000 in Houston !
DO YOU RECOGNIZE THIS MAN? He is wanted for questioning in a scam that cost an 80-year-old woman $50,000 earlier this month. He has a 3/4 sleeve tattoo on his right arm and a full sleeve on his left. Tips: HPD Major Offenders at 713-308-3100.
SCAM ALERT: John Byrd Wanted in Texas
A local business is warning the community after a man entered their shop claiming to be part of a children’s ministry called “From the Ashes.” He was carrying what appeared to be a Bible and said he was fundraising by selling spaghetti plates for $10. He identified himself as John and provided the phone number […]
Smash-and-Grab at Lululemon! Multiple Detained by HPD Near Beltway 8 & I-10
Beltway 8 and I-10 in the City Center Area – HPD has detained several individuals. A Hood News Peep stated there was a Smash N Grab incident at Lululemon!
Violent Offender Taken Into Custody
U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offender Task Force were spotted at the Teakwood Apartments in Seabrook taking a male with a warrant into custody. A Hood News Peep sent this in.
Homicides at WildHeather Park
2 Men Shot and Killed at WildHeather Park 14900 White Heather Dr. (Off W. Fuqua & Hiram Clarke Rd) HPD Homicide investigators are currently on scene this morning after two males were found early this morning with multiple gunshot wounds along a trail. Information is very limited right now. If you were in the area […]
Vehicle Crashes Into Sonic off 1960 and Ella Blvd !
Early this morning, someone drove a vehicle straight through the Sonic located right off 1960 West near Ella Boulevard in an attempt to rob the restaurant. They ended up stealing an old empty safe. This isn’t the first — or even the second — time this particular location has been targeted. Law enforcement came out […]