Houston police are investigating separate burglaries in January that occurred at Houston’s Durham Co. in the Houston Industrial Park.
On Monday, Jan. 10, an officer was dispatched to the business regarding a stolen 42-inch television.
A Durham representative told the officer that nine employees had been working when the TV was stolen.
Then on Sunday, Jan. 16, an officer was again dispatched to Durham regarding another suspected burglary.
This time a representative stated that he had gone there at about 11:40 a.m. to pick up some tools and found they were missing from his office.
The man also stated that several office doors had been forced open.
The man and the investigating officer observed several vending machines and a change machine that had been vandalized and there was evidence that office doors had been forced open and desk drawers rifled through.
They also observed that a 42-inch television and a DVD player were missing from a conference room.
The total value of the missing items and money stolen from the vandalized machines was reportedly $1,246. Property damage was estimated at $800, not including the vending machines.
The following are other incidents dealt with recently by Houston police.
Jan. 23
–An officer responded to a call at 9:50 p.m. regarding a burglary at a Phelps Street residence in Houston.
A woman living there stated that she and the other two residents had left at about 2:30 p.m. and returned at about 9:40 p.m.
She said that when they returned, they found the front door partially ajar and several items strewn around throughout the house.
The woman stated that numerous articles and some cash had been stolen, with a total value of $1,210.
The officer stated that there did appear to be damage to the front door.
Jan. 25
–Lance T. Kinder, 18, of 15913 Hillcrest Road in Licking, was issued a citation for property damage after he punched an acquaintance’s truck during an incident at a Houston car wash at about 10 p.m.
After the victim reported the incident, a Licking police officer located Kinder and transported him to the Texas County Justice Center, where he was questioned by Houston police and issued the citation.
Jan. 29
–Melissa A. Gentry, 23, of 112 W. Spruce St., Apt. 8 in Houston, was issued a citation for improper vehicle registration after an officer observed the green Chevrolet Cavalier she was driving northbound on U.S. 63 at about 10 p.m. had expired tags. A computer check confirmed they had expired in November 2010.
–Heather E. Grange, 25, of 1032 Thomasville Road in Houston, was issued a citation for improper vehicle registration after an officer observed the red Mitsubishi Eclipse she was driving northbound on U.S. 63 at about 9:30 p.m. had expired tags. A computer check confirmed that the tags had expired in November 2010.
Jan. 30
–Anthony R. Clark, 19, of 300 Ozark St. in Houston, was issued a citation and charged with minor in possession of alcohol by consumption at about 1:15 a.m. Jan. 30.
An officer observed Clark and another man in downtown Houston, recognized them and noticed that one of them appeared to be urinating on a building. The officer noticed Clark staggering and asked him to take a breath test.
The test showed positive, and Clark was issued the citation. The officer drove Clark home.
Feb. 2
–An officer investigated reported property damage at a Hawthorn Street residence in Houston.
A woman living there stated that a pane of glass had been broken out of a door to the residence.
–Richard A. Weatherston, 23, of 506 Phelps St., in Houston, was issued a citation for failing to yield right of way after a traffic mishap on Ozark Street at about 2:20 p.m.
The investigating officer reported that while driving his blue 1980 Chevrolet pickup truck, Weatherston had turned from Park Street onto Ozark Street and pulled out right in front of a black 1995 Ford Mustang driven by Colt K. Sutton of Cabool.
A witness stated that Sutton avoided collision by driving alongside Weatherston for a short distance, but ended up traveling off the roadway and into a ditch.
Neither vehicle was damaged, but Sutton’s car had to be pulled out of the ditch by a tow truck.
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