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Weekly Crime Report 8/31/2023- 9/7/2023

Weekly Crime Report Posted on September 08, 2023

Date & Time

Case #

Offense

Summary

8/31/23

3:36 AM

23-0465

Virtual Gate Hit 

Officers were dispatched to the 4200 block of Bissonnet in regard to a virtual gate camera system alert regarding a stolen license plate. Officers located the vehicle and conducted an investigation in the 5100 block of Weslayan. It was found that the plates did not belong to the vehicle. The plates were confiscated, and the driver (Armando Perez) and passenger (Christian Barrera) were taken into custody for active warrants. The driver (Armando Perez) was also charged with Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle.

The driver (Armando Perez) has a criminal history of:

Criminal Trespass

Theft

Possession Marijuana x2

Burglary of a Building 

Burglary of a Habitation 

Failure to ID

Trespass

Assault

Exparte Show Cause

Felon in Possession of a Weapon x2

Fraud Forgery 

Evading x2 

The passenger (Christian Barrera) has a criminal history of Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon.

9/1/23

8:10 AM

23-0466

BMV

An officer was dispatched to the 2700 block of Werlein in regard to a Burglary of a Motor Vehicle that had already occurred. Upon arrival, it was discovered an unknown person(s) entered the unsecured vehicle and took personal belongings without consent.

9/2/23

2:19 AM

23-0467

Public Intoxication

An officer was dispatched to the 2900 block of Georgetown in reference to a major accident.  Upon arrival, it was discovered the owner of the vehicle was intoxicated. The suspect (Ellis Wysinger) was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication. 

The suspect (Ellis Wysinger) has no previous criminal history. 

9/2/23

9:16 AM

23-0468

Trespass

Officers were dispatched to the 6100 block of Lake in reference to a burglary of a residence in progress. Upon arrival, the officer noticed forced entry to the residence, and the property was searched and found clear of any suspects. Officers located identifying information left behind by the suspect and were able to obtain an arrest warrant for trespassing against the suspect. 

9/3/23

12:21 AM

23-0469

Minor Accident/FSGI

An officer was dispatched to the 4200 block of Lehigh in reference to a minor accident that had already occurred. The victim said an unknown person operating a vehicle had struck their vehicle and left without giving any information.

9/4/23

 

 

No Offense Reported 

 

9/5/23

4:34 AM

23-0471

Drug Paraphernalia

An officer performed a traffic stop in the 6500 block of Buffalo Speedway. During the traffic stop, it was discovered the suspect was in possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

9/5/23

2:36 PM

23-0472

Theft

An Officer was dispatched to the 6300 block of Vanderbilt in reference to a theft that had already occurred. Upon arrival, it was discovered an unknown person had taken an item from the construction site without permission.  

9/6/23

9:28 AM

23-0473

Criminal Mischief

An officer was dispatched to the 4000 block of Rice in regard to a criminal mischief incident that had already occurred. Upon arrival, it was discovered that an unknown suspect shattered the front window of the victim’s residence without consent.

9/6/23

10:17 AM

23-0474

Identity Theft 

An officer was dispatched to the West University Place Police Department Lobby in regard to an identity theft that had already occurred. Upon arrival, it was discovered that an unknown suspect used the victim’s personal information to claim unemployment without consent.

9/6/23

5:55 PM

23-0475

Identity Theft 

An officer was dispatched to the West University Place Police Department Lobby in regard to an identity theft that had already occurred. Upon arrival, it was discovered that an unknown suspect used the victim’s personal information to open a financial account without consent.