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Man rescued after climbing power transmission tower in north Houston
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Man rescued after climbing power transmission tower in north Houston

November 17, 2022 - A 30-year-old man was rescued after on a power transmission tower near E. Hardy Rd and Parker Road. The Houston Police Department's Mental Health Unit and the Houston Fire Department were able to talk the man down and were able to take him to a mental health evaluation. CenterPoint and Toll Road Constables were also credited for the rescue. Video Credit: @DatDude0629/TikTok (Please contact owner for license/usage rights)
New video shows man who was rescued after climbing power transmission tower in north Houston
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New video shows man who was rescued after climbing power transmission tower in north Houston

November 17, 2022 - A 30-year-old man was rescued after on a power transmission tower near E. Hardy Rd and Parker Road. https://youtube.com/shorts/iCR9fTZzP34 Video Credit: @DatDude0629/TikTok (Please contact owner for license/usage rights) The Houston Police Department's Mental Health Unit and the Houston Fire Department were able to talk the man down and were able to take him to a mental health evaluation. CenterPoint and Toll Road Constables were also credited for the rescue.
Two dead in a double shooting outside of a gas station in Southwest Houston
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Two dead in a double shooting outside of a gas station in Southwest Houston

Two men are dead after a double shooting occurred outside of a Fuel Depot gas station located at 11575 Bissonnet Street in Houston, TX just after 11 p.m. on November 17, 2022. Police believe at this time the shooting may be drug or gang-related and that one of these victims may have been a teenager. The suspect, a light-skinned black male with brownish dreadlocks is still on the run after taking off from the scene on foot. For licensing and instant download of RAW video, please visit https://www.houstonstringer.com/shop or contact stringer@houstonstringer.com
Two dead in a possible gang-related shooting outside of a southwest Houston gas station by Taco Truck
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Two dead in a possible gang-related shooting outside of a southwest Houston gas station by Taco Truck

Two men are dead after a double shooting occurred outside of a Fuel Depot gas station located at 11575 Bissonnet Street in Houston, TX just after 11 p.m. on November 17, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/embed/p-mu9N5Sfgk The suspect, a light-skinned black male with brownish dreadlocks is still on the run after taking off from the scene on foot, police say. He was wearing eithernavy blue or black clothing. Investigators are still working to confirm the identity and ages of the victims, but one of the victims may have been a teenager. The victims were seen hanging out with a group of people throughout the evening before the shooting and police believe the shooting may have been drug or gang-related but are still working through the details. Police stated the victims were shot a...
Video: Two suspects were arrested after stealing dirtbikes from a motorsports dealer off the Eastex Freeway
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Video: Two suspects were arrested after stealing dirtbikes from a motorsports dealer off the Eastex Freeway

Two people are in jail, including a teenager, after a brazen smash and grab in front of a major Houston area freeway early Monday morning. https://www.youtube.com/embed/IoKpZT8iE_Y LaQuinta Powell (19) and Curtis Washington (17), were arrested after breaking into K's Motorsports located at 17802 US-59, in Humble, TX. Officers with the Humble Police Department pulled them over in the 13900 block of Eastex Freeway, about 5 miles away around 12:50 a.m. on November 14, 2022, along with a Harris County Sheriff's Office Deputy. According to court documents, Powell’s bond was set at $10,000, while Washington’s bail was set at $3,000. Both have not posted bail and remain in custody in Harris County Jail as of November 15, 2022. Despite the scene of the freeway looking like the end of...
Smash and grab at K’s Motorsports; recovery of dirtbikes in Humble, Texas
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Smash and grab at K’s Motorsports; recovery of dirtbikes in Humble, Texas

Police caught up to the suspects and pulled them over around 12:50 a.m. in the 13900 block of the Eastex Freeway, on the southbound lanes. According to court documents, two suspects were taken into custody and charged with burglary of a building. It is currently unknown if other suspects were in the vehicle, or if any other suspects took part in the smash-and-grab at K's Motorsports in the 17800 block of the Eastex Freeway (about 5 miles north of the location where the chase ended) For licensing and instant download of RAW video, please visit https://www.houstonstringer.com/shop or contact stringer@houstonstringer.com
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Video: Man fatally shot behind a gas station in South Houston

https://youtu.be/y0fxs05Burc A man was fatally shot on November 12, 2022, around 11:30 p.m. in the 7400 block of Cullen Blvd in Southeast Houston behind a Shell gas station. Police arrived on the scene and discovered the man had been shot multiple times. After applying a tourniquet, paramedics arrived on the scene and pronounced the man deceased at the scene. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Houston Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
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Video: Teen shot in east Houston while hanging out with friends

https://youtu.be/jMHP-cNqbyw According to HPD, around 1 a.m. on November 13, 2022, patrol units responded to a report of a shooting in the 200 block of North Hagerman. Upon arrival, the officers found a female juvenile who had been shot in the leg. Police determined there were several teens hanging out at the location around a fire when one of them brought out a handgun. It is still to be determined if the shooting was accidental or intentional but the teen is said to be in stable condition.