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Police need your help identifying this man who has robbed multiple cell phone stores and smoke shops in Harris County
Harris County

Police need your help identifying this man who has robbed multiple cell phone stores and smoke shops in Harris County

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit needs your help identifying the man pictured below. Police say he is responsible for multiple robberies of Cricket cell phone stores and smoke shops. He is described as a black male, in his twenties with a slim build. He has been spotted with glasses, a gold chain and a medical face mask. He is also known to carry a white fanny pack where he keeps his gun. Courtesy of HCSO If you have any information about the man, you are urged to contact the HCSO’s Violent Crime Unit or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
Video: Two victims are in critical condition after being shot during a gunfight at a park in Houston
Breaking News, Houston, Shootings

Video: Two victims are in critical condition after being shot during a gunfight at a park in Houston

Two people have been listed in critical condition after a gunfight broke out at a Houston area park. https://www.youtube.com/embed/RJMWh_unAhU According to Lt. J.P. Horelica of the Houston Police department, around 10:44 p.m., police were called out to a Chevron located at 1406 W Gulf Bank Rd in north Houston. Upon arrival, they found two male victims that appeared to have both been shot in the chest area. Paramedics arrived on the scene as well and transported both of the victims to nearby hospitals where they underwent surgery and are said to be in critical condition. During their investigation, police learned that a man and his girlfriend were sitting in their car, a Nissan sedan, at Stubener Airline Park, located at 9201 Veterans Memorial Dr., when a Chevy Tahoe approache...
Video: Driver arrested after driving the wrong way, found asleep at wheel by police near Herman Park
Arrests, Breaking News, Houston

Video: Driver arrested after driving the wrong way, found asleep at wheel by police near Herman Park

October 16, 2022 - A suspected intoxicated driver was found by police in the roundabout near Herman Park in the Museum District of Houston after he ran his vehicle onto a curb and fell asleep at one point. https://www.youtube.com/embed/eGo16_AwMgg User-generated video provided to houstonstringer.com (shown at the beginning of the above video) shows the driver stumbling around his vehicle before entering and turning north onto Fannin St., which is a one-way street that runs south through Houston. The witness stated that as they were about to call 911, the driver (who turned around when he saw was facing two trucks in front of him after turning the wrong way) sped off, and ran several lights. The witness lost sight of him somewhere on Fannin and decided it may have been a waste of...
Three men were shot during a possible robbery attempt in southeast Houston
Breaking News, Houston, Shootings

Three men were shot during a possible robbery attempt in southeast Houston

Three adult males believed to be in their mid-twenties were shot during a possible robbery attempt in southeast Houston around 2:30 a.m. https://www.youtube.com/embed/8PEpstsG0Dc According to Lt. Willkens of the Houston Police Department, a sedan with two adult males and a truck with four males ended up having a major altercation that resulted in three of the males being shot. The shooting took place in the 7000 Block of Herbert near Harwell Rd in the Lawndale/Wayside area of Houston. All three males were transported to a local hospital for their injuries, but one of these males who was transported to a local hospital was listed in critical condition. His condition remains unknown at this time. Three other men who believe to be involved in the shooting were also detained at t...
Video: Three people died in three separate vehicle accidents within the span of two hours across Houston.
Accidents, Breaking News, Houston

Video: Three people died in three separate vehicle accidents within the span of two hours across Houston.

The first of these three accidents occurred when a motorcycle and a Chevy Equinox collided in the 700 block of Little York, near Airline St. in north Houston. First responders were dispatched around 12:45 a.m. to the accident. The biker was pronounced deceased at the scene when paramedics with the Houston Fire Department found the biker near the passenger front wheel of the Equinox, several yards from where the motorcycle came to rest. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y7KqRP3PZTY As bars started to close at 2 a.m., first responders were notified of another motorcycle in the 1900 block of Allen Pkwy, near Taft St. This one involved a pickup truck that came to rest after hitting a light pole and the motorcyclist. The driver of this pickup truck fled the scene. Police canvassed the ar...
Cyclist killed in Montrose during ‘Pride Ride’ after a vehicle struck him, then ran him over as the driver sped off
Accidents, Breaking News, Houston

Cyclist killed in Montrose during ‘Pride Ride’ after a vehicle struck him, then ran him over as the driver sped off

October 11, 2022 - A cyclist was killed after falling into the lane of an oncoming car in the Montrose District of Houston during a 'Pride Ride' just before 8 p.m. in the 2200 block of W. Dallas. Police say a vehicle struck him, then ran him over as the driver fled the scene. https://www.youtube.com/embed/FnQm_RwPHI8 According to Sgt. David Rose of the Houston Police Department, the cyclist, a caucasian male in his forties lost control of his bicycle and fell into a lane in front of the vehicle that ended up striking him. The driver then tried to leave the scene at a high rate of speed. As the driver accelerated, the tire ran over the cyclist again. The cyclist was taken to a local hospital and was pronounced deceased a short time later. Other cyclists riding in the group, tried...
Drunk driver kills elderly woman crossing the street on Bellaire in west Houston
Accidents, Breaking News, Houston

Drunk driver kills elderly woman crossing the street on Bellaire in west Houston

An elderly Asian woman believed to be in her seventies was crossing the intersection of Bellaire and Boone in west Houston when a pickup truck that was turning from Boone Rd struck her. The driver of the pickup truck has now been arrested and is facing DWI charges. https://www.youtube.com/embed/qmpy7sQmIZs The accident happened shortly before 9:30 p.m. when police say the driver of a black Dodge pickup truck, Yennifer Viveros Villarreal was turning eastbound onto Bellaire Boulevard as she was traveling southbound on Boone Road. As she was making the left turn, the elderly woman was crossing Bellaire in a crosswalk and struck the elderly woman. The elderly woman was transported to a local hospital where she died shortly after arriving. The driver of the truck remained at the scen...
Video: Homeless woman shot in a drive-by shooting in west Houston
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Video: Homeless woman shot in a drive-by shooting in west Houston

Houston Police are looking for a Hispanic male in a red Chevy Silverado they believe to be responsible for the shooting of a homeless woman next to a washeteria in Houston. https://www.youtube.com/embed/5v0fjjDZAWA The shooting occurred around 11:30 p.m. when the Houston Fire Department and the Houston Police Department responded to a call about a shooting in the 9500 block of Beechnut near Corporate Dr. As firefighters arrived, they found a homeless woman sitting on the side of "The Speed Washateria" that had suffered a gunshot wound. Paramedics with the Houston Fire Department treated her on the scene, then rushed her to a local hospital where she is said to be in stable condition. According to police, a Hispanic male, described as being in his twenties pulled up in a red C...
A woman was hit by a car outside of Heart Nightclub, and someone decided to ‘AirDrop’ a video of the victim to strangers
Breaking News, Houston, Shootings

A woman was hit by a car outside of Heart Nightclub, and someone decided to ‘AirDrop’ a video of the victim to strangers

October 9, 2022 - A woman was hit by a vehicle outside of Heart nightclub in Houston just after 1:30 a.m. As the victim was laying on the ground, someone decided to record a video and send it via 'Air Drop', to other iPhone users in the vicinity of the accident. The club patron that showed us the video told us that they were inside the Heart nightclub, located at 5002 Washington Ave. when the accident occurred. The patron stated that she heard a loud crashing sound and turned around to see 'several jaws dropping' in shock. As they were looking at the accident, someone recorded the video and started to send it to patrons in the nearby vicinity that had Airdrop turned on. She decided to accept the video to see what it was all about and saw the woman leg's "all twisted up." She also st...
A security guard at a Houston strip club accidentally shoots robbery victim he was trying to help, before detaining suspect
Breaking News, Houston, Shootings

A security guard at a Houston strip club accidentally shoots robbery victim he was trying to help, before detaining suspect

A security guard at Chicas Cabaret in north Houston saw a robbery in progress and confronted the suspect. As he was doing so, he fired his weapon and ended up striking the victim he was trying to help. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2QObnKVGXkw According to Lt. Izaguirre of the Houston Police Department, at about 3:15 a.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting in the parking lot of Chicas Cabaret located at 9942 North Fwy in north Houston. When officers arrived they found a man who had been shot twice in the back. The man was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of his injuries and is expected to survive at this time. During their investigation, officers learned that the victim and his brother decided to visit Chicas Cabaret. As they arrived, a gray Dodge Charger w...