Author: Houston Stringer

HOUSTON, TX – Constable Alan Rosen with Harris County Precinct 1 announced that patrols have been increased in the Shepherd Park area following two reports of a male assailant grabbing women. Photo Courtesy of Pct. 1 According to Rosen, alert citizens intervened and chased the suspect away in one of the incidents. Residents are urged to remain vigilant and to call 911 if they observe any suspicious activity.

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – A traffic stop in north Harris County resulted in the arrest of a wanted suspect on an open warrant out of Fort Bend County. The stop occurred around 6:05 p.m. on August 17, 2025, in the 18700 block of Timarron Drive. According to Constable Mark Herman, deputies determined the driver, Jaraad Henderson, had an active misdemeanor warrant for Burglary of a Habitation. The warrant was confirmed, and Henderson was taken into custody without incident. Henderson was booked into the Harris County Jail on the open warrant. His bond and court information have not been set at this time. If you have any information, you are urged to contact the Harris County Constable’s Office Precinct 4 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – A suspected drunk driver was arrested after crashing into patrol units and striking deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office, leaving both deputies seriously injured. Photos Courtesy of Pct. 4 The crash occurred around 3:53 a.m. on August 28, 2025, in the 1200 block of the North Sam Houston Parkway. According to Constable Mark Herman, a male Corporal was transported by LifeFlight to Hermann Hospital, while a female deputy was transported by ground ambulance to the same hospital. Constable Herman’s Accident Investigation Unit determined that the at-fault driver, identified as Wilfredo Chaves Arzola, showed multiple signs of intoxication. He refused standardized field sobriety tests, and deputies obtained a search warrant for a blood sample. Arzola was arr...

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – A woman was arrested after crashing through bushes, striking an iron gate, and leaving the scene without giving information. Photo Courtesy of Pct. 4 The crash occurred around 9:15 a.m. on August 27, 2025, in the 21200 block of Emerald Mist Parkway. According to Constable Mark Herman, deputies with his office quickly located the suspect vehicle nearby and identified the driver as Francis Parras-Cook. Photo Courtesy of Pct. 4 Parras-Cook was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail, charged with Failure to Stop and Give Information, a Class B Misdemeanor. Her bond was set at $100 out of County Court 1. If you have any information, you are urged to contact the Harris County Constable’s Office Precinct 4 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

FRISCO, TX – The Frisco Police Department has arrested a Dallas woman in connection with the death of her infant left in a hot vehicle earlier this month. On August 16, 2025, Plano Police notified Frisco Police of a possible infant death that occurred within Frisco city limits. Officers and detectives responded to Medical City Plano, where they learned the child’s mother, 27-year-old Vanessa Esquivel, had arrived for work in the 3200 block of Preston Road around 2 p.m. that day. According to investigators, Esquivel intentionally left her 15-month-old child inside a vehicle without working air conditioning for more than two hours, while outside temperatures exceeded 95 degrees. The child later died from the heat exposure. Frisco detectives determined probable cause existed to c...

WASHINGTON (Aug. 28, 2025) – A steering control system component failure on a multi-purpose carrier caused a collision with a bulk carrier in the Houston Ship Channel, according to a report released Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Photo Courtesy of NTSB The incident occurred on Aug. 25, 2023, when the multi-purpose carrier BBC Africa lost steering as it was departing the channel and struck the moored bulk carrier Common Faith. No injuries or pollution were reported, but vessel damages were estimated at $1.1 million. Investigators found that the BBC Africa’s steering was operating properly during pre-departure tests and while under port bridge wing control. Problems occurred when control was transferred to the bridge’s center helm, causing the rudder to...

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – Two men reportedly took turns shooting at each other with a rifle while wearing a Kevlar helmet inside a residential home, an act that left one man dead and the other facing a murder charge. Deputies with Precinct 4 Constable’s Office responded on August 17 to the 23700 block of Pennington Hills Drive. They found 34-year-old Aaron Prout, originally from the United Kingdom and residing in Harris County, with a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to a hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. Investigators identified the homeowner as Sean Odonnell, born October 22, 1987. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, what was initially reported as a possible suicide did not add up. A follow-up investigation revealed the circumstances leading ...

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – Two deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office are in surgery after being struck by a suspected impaired driver on the North Sam Houston Tollway. Photo Courtesy of Pct. 4 According to officials, the deputies are being treated for serious leg, hip, and head injuries. The injured male Corporal has served Precinct 4 for more than four years, and the injured female Deputy has served the community for more than two years. Both deputies were performing their duties to protect and serve when the crash occurred. Constable Mark Herman also asked the community to keep the deputies and their families in their thoughts and prayers during this time.