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Crime Alert – Followed from Bank

What: Burglary of Vehicle

Where:  Royden Oaks
Crime Alert –  Royden Oaks 

Please do not to leave cash in vehicles and be aware when going to any bank making cash withdrawals.   The following incident happened within 15 minutes of the car being parked, so someone knew there was cash in the car.

Harris County Constable Department Precinct #1 Deputies on October 12, 2018 responded to a “Burglary of Motor Vehicle” which occurred between 2:15 PM to 2:30 PM in the 3800 block of Overbrook Lane.  Complainant stated his motor vehicle parked curbside where the passenger door window (curbside) was broken into and  S1,800.00 dollar in cash was stolen from the vehicle.  There are no witnesses, no video camera recordings, and no suspect information at this time. The complainant believes he may have possibly been followed from the bank he had just left a short while ago.  Houston Police Department report was made of the incident.       

Be safe,Constable Alan Rosen
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Crime Alert – Intruders Posing as Tree Trimmers

What: Intruders Posing as Tree Trimmers

Where: Royden Oaks
Harris County Constable Department Precinct #1 Deputies responded to a suspicious event which took place in the 2300 block of Maconda Lane in the Royden Oaks subdivision at approximately  5:00 PM October 9, 2018.  The complainant answered the door to a male knocking on his door and stating he needed to access the home owner’s back yard in order to conduct some tree trimming to his neighbor’s tree.  The complainant allowed the male to enter the back yard speaking with this male for a few minutes. While the complainant was speaking with the first suspect his wife encountered a second Hispanic male inside her house. This subject is believed to have made entry into the residence via an unlocked side door of the garage which then led into the interior of the home (this was the door the complainant used to gain access to his back gate to allow the first subject to enter the back yard). This male told her that the complainant had asked him to come get her to talk to them outside and she told him to get out of her house.  This male complied with her request and all parties then met in the back yard. The first male continued to speak with the complainant concerning tree trimming and then both male subjects left the area in a brown or tan colored car.  Complainant  and his wife were unable to give any further description of the vehicle and they did not obtain a license plate number of the vehicle.  The first male is described as a Hispanic male with bad teeth and possibly stocky build.  The second male was described as a slender Hispanic male.  Both males were described as wearing greenish-yellow safety vests and hard hats, but the complainant and his wife were both unable to give further descriptions on the two males. The home owner did not have video of the event and notified dispatch approximately 30 minutes after the event occurred.

Be safe,Constable Alan Rosen
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Crime Alert – Credit Card Skimmer

What: Credit Card Skimmer Found

Where: Montrose Area

Neighbors,

Several people have reported their credit cards were compromised after pumping gas at Shell station on West Alabama and Montrose.  Police say a credit card skimmer may have been used at the pump.  You can read more about it here.

If you have frequented this gas station in the past few months, you may want to check your bank account statements.

Fortunately, there are a few apps that have been created to deter this type of criminal activity. The Skimmer Scanner is designed to help users detect if there is a skimming device before you get gas.  You turn on the app near the pump and if it says “No Skimmer Found”, you are good to swipe your card.  Check your App Store to see what’s available.

Be Safe,

Constable Al Rosen