Author: Houston Stringer

HOUSTON, TX – A Houston police officer was injured in a suspected DWI crash early Saturday morning while conducting traffic control for an earlier incident on the North Freeway. https://youtu.be/Wj69723OcM4 The crash occurred around 1:28 a.m. on the northbound entrance ramp near the 10100 block of the North Freeway Service Road, just before West Road. While the officer was blocking the entry ramp, a pickup truck struck the patrol vehicle, causing significant damage and injuring the officer. The officer was transported to a local hospital and is currently in stable condition. The driver of the pickup truck is in custody, and investigators believe alcohol may have been a factor in the crash.

HOUSTON, TX – A man in his early 30s was critically injured in a shooting near a park in the 4700 block of West Tidwell late Saturday night. https://youtu.be/Ry1IZD8ejPA The call initially came in shortly after 10 p.m. as a report of a person down at a different location on Paul Quinn. While en route, officers received updated information redirecting them to the area near a walking path and benches just west of a nearby park on W. Tidwell. Upon arrival, officers found the man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was initially listed in critical condition. Doctors later advised that he had been stabilized. According to preliminary information, the victim was reportedly resting on a bench in the park area when he was shot. He was able ...

HOUSTON, TX – Several northbound lanes of the North Freeway were impacted by high water early Saturday morning following overnight storms. https://youtu.be/ZVcSxcZZo3g The affected area is near the Cottage Street Bridge, where Houston Police Department units blocked traffic. According to Houston TranStar, as of 4:57 a.m., the right shoulder, right lane, center lane, and exit ramp of IH-45 North at Patton were closed due to flooding.