Under the law of Texas, theft or robbery is a criminal offense that can have extremely serious legal consequences. The police authorities are now actively searching for people who violate the law.
Below are just some of the recently reported burglaries, thefts, and assaults:
- A vehicle burglary was reported Dec. 13 at The Goddard School, 1650 Friendswood Lakes Blvd., police said. The victim entered the daycare at 5:28 p.m. and returned to her vehicle two minutes later to find the passenger-side window smashed and her purse stolen.
- A handbag and keys were stolen during a vehicle burglary Dec. 15 at Stevenson Park, 1100 S. Friendswood Drive. The victim parked at noon and returned to her vehicle at 2 p.m. to find the rear passenger window smashed.
- Police investigated a vehicle burglary Dec. 16 at Atria Senior Living Facility, 1310 S. Friendswood Drive. The drivers-side rear window was smashed and purse taken from the trunk between 9:15 a.m. and 2 p.m., police said.
Theft
- The snatch-and-grab theft of a new iPhone XR from T-Mobile, 210 E. Parkwood Ave., was reported Dec. 13.
- A power washer, 2-gallon gas can and a ladder were stolen from a backyard patio Dec. 14 in the 1400 block of Osborne Drive.
- A trailer was stolen Dec. 15 or Dec. 16 from a large vacant lot at 1101 S. Friendswood Drive. The trailer, described as a black, 20-foot 2014 Lamar flatbed with Texas license plate 543597J, has a black, metal toolbox attached to the front and a spare tire mounted to the tongue. A 5-foot Bobcat bucket and about 40 pieces of rebar were loaded on the trailer, police said.
Assault
- Police charged a Friendswood woman, 27, with assault, family violence Dec. 10. She allegedly assaulted her husband at Baywood Apartments, 5025 FM 2351.
- Police charged a 20-year-old Friendswood man with disorderly conduct after a fight in progress reported Dec. 14 at Sonic Drive-In, 806 S. Friendswood Drive. Before officers arrived, the dispatcher reported a blue Ford pickup involved in the disturbance was leaving the scene, police said. An officer stopped the suspect vehicle at the intersection of West Castlewood and Cedarwood avenues and determined the driver had been punched by his brother, the suspect, according to the report. The suspect allegedly placed his brother in a choke hold and pulled him over the center console and out of the truck. The suspect was taken into custody, and the brother received a citation for disorderly conduct, police said.
Driving while intoxicated
- Police charged a Houston woman, 51, with DWI after a suspicious vehicle was reported Dec. 14 in the 2300 block of Butler Drive. An officer arrived to find the vehicle stopped in the middle of an intersection, police said. The driver, who said she was lost, failed a field sobriety test and consented to a blood draw, according to the report.
- A Rosharon man, 25, was charged with DWI after an injury accident Dec. 16 in the 1000 block of Cowards Creek Court, police said. Another motorist witnessed the accident and told police the driver exited his vehicle, stumbled across the yard and laid down by a tree, according to the report. The driver refused a breath or blood test, and bond was set at $1,500, police said.
- Police charged an Alvin woman, 28, with DWI after a traffic stop for speeding and straddling the dashed lane line Dec. 17 in the 400 blocks of West Parkwood Avenue. She reportedly failed a field sobriety test and refused a breath or blood test.
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