06/05/2026
From the Desk of Chief Ray Schultz,
This week we received a concern from a resident asking why we did not respond to an alarm call at her home. The victim (who had recently changed alarm companies) was told by her alarm company that when they called the police department, they were told that because the homeowner did not have an alarm permit that the department was not going to send an officer. When we looked into the complaint, we could not find any calls to her home. With a little more investigating, we were able to determine that the new alarm company saw the Houston mailing address and assumed the victim lived in Houston. The alarm company had called HPD and since they have a policy of “no alarm permit, no dispatch”, they told the operator they were not dispatching anyone on the call. Here in the villages, we do not have that policy. We will always dispatch officers to every alarm call, even without a permit. Now, we do want everyone to have a permit in order to have all of the necessary emergency contact information, alarm company contact information, gate codes, pet information and if afterwards we find that there is not a permit, we will follow up with the homeowner to get the permit. Plus, without a permit you may be missing out on homeowners insurance discounts that are usually given to “permitted” alarmed homes. You can register your alarm for free in the villages (Houston charges $50 per year). Alarm permits can be completed on-line by visiting our webpage at www.mvpdtx.org Please remember when changing alarm monitoring companies to ensure that they always call us first (even before they attempt to contact you). The alarm company should call our dispatch center at 713-365-3700.
There is significant construction underway throughout the villages. These projects are scheduled for the summer to help alleviate traffic issues while school is in session. Current projects include new Center Point electric poles, wiring, transformers and switches in Hunters Creek, new water lines in Bunker Hill and water and sewer video inspections and a new traffic signal project in Piney Point. The city managers all do a great job in coordinating these projects with each other and both the police and fire departments. We take the location of the projects into consideration when we dispatch officers and fire apparatuses to any emergencies. We also utilize automated vehicle locators in our equipment so our dispatchers can send the closest and fastest first responder. For us, getting through many of these construction zones is a challenge, especially during morning and afternoon rush hours. If you are in one of these areas and see an approaching emergency vehicle with lights and siren, please do your best to move to the right. You might even need to turn down a side street away from your planned route. In cases where traffic is at a standstill, we may need to counterflow and actually drive on the wrong side of the street. When we do this, we go extra slow, and we will always have full emergency equipment engaged. If you see a police car or fire truck coming towards you on the wrong side of the street, please pull as far as possible to the right and stop until the emergency equipment passes you. Thank you for your continued support and help in getting our fire, EMS and Police Officers to critical calls as quickly as possible.
This week I am starting a new v-linc addition that I hope may save a life. We continue to see a number of children operating e-bikes in an unsafe and dangerous manner. While on patrol, our officers regularly stop the illegal and/or unsafe operators and will educate, issue warnings, issue citations, call parents and sometimes impound the e-bike. While we cannot be everywhere, all of the time, we decided to utilize some of our other tools/systems to help educate residents who may have e-bikes and scooters. Attached are two photographs of e-bike operators who appear to be riding their bikes in a dangerous manner. Please, if you know one of these children, have a frank discussion with them on e-bike safety, the rules of the road and proper operations. In this week’s photos, the e-bikes are clearly operating in the lanes of traffic on major roadways. Let’s keep our kids safe. (Photo attached along with a copy of the Villages E-Bike Ordinance).
Detectives Corner: On a recent theft case where a victim sold items on-line only to have the items stolen by the buyer/suspect who did not pay for them, detectives were able to utilize the victim’s doorbell video along with the ALPR system to identify the suspect. Detectives contacted the registered owner of the get-a-way car, who was found to be the mother-in-law of the male suspect. She (without hesitation) provided contact information for the suspect. Upon hearing from MVPD detectives the suspect decided that he wanted to pay the victim for the items. The victim was properly compensated and stated she no longer wished to pursue charges. The suspect was instructed not to return to the villages.
In the case of the hoax bomb threat call at Kinkaid, recent subpoenas show the account used to access the IP phone line was created utilizing fraudulent contact and email account information. The same account had been used over a two-week period to make other fraudulent/spoofed calls. The account was closed by Google security officials. The investigation is on-going.
Lots of rain this past week, hence an increase in traffic accidents. Please remember to slow down when driving on wet pavement. As the rain is expected to continue into next week, please continue to keep an eye on any drains, culverts storm grates on your property. One clogged drain can cause havoc for an entire neighborhood.
Thank you to the residents who sent over Astro’s tickets for both this week and next week. Drawings are being arranged so our personnel can take advantage of the opportunity to attend. Also, thanks to area Boy Scout David S. who stopped by the station to work on a scouting merit badge earlier in the week and then for returning today with pizza in tow for our officers and dispatchers. And finally, earlier today MVPD officers assisted with sending off the Memorial High School Boys Baseball Team on their way to State Baseball Championship. Good Luck Mustang’s. Photos attached.
All of us here at the MVPD are asking for some extra prayers this week for Forest Harwood, the son of Officer Nick Harwood. As many of you probably recall, Forest was born with end-stage renal disease. Forest was on dialysis for the first two years of his life until he reached the age of 2 and the minimum weight to receive a kidney transplant. At age two he received a donated kidney and had been doing well over the past couple of years. However, over the past month he has begun showing signs of rejection. Last week Forest was admitted to the hospital where he remains as doctors try to figure out what they can do to counter the rejection process and save his kidney. Nick and his wife have been splitting time at the hospital, so someone is with Forest at all times. (Keeping a rambunctious 5-year-old happy in a hospital is not an easy task). An extra prayer for Forest will be greatly appreciated by all of us here at the department.
Have a great weekend. -Chief
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Weekly Crime Report
Accidents
5/30/26 at 1930 Hours. 200 Block of Voss Road. Single-vehicle, major-injury accident.
5/31/26 at 0000 Hours. 300 Block of Gessner Road. Two-vehicle, minor-injury accident (complaints only).
5/31/26 at 0400 Hours. 10500 Block of Beinhorn. Single-vehicle, non-injury, major property damage accident. Vehicle located through the use of the ALPR system.
6/2/26 at 1530 Hours. 8500 Block of Katy Freeway. Two-vehicle, non-injury accident.
6/2/26 at 1700 Hours. 900 Block of Voss Road. Two-vehicle, Minor-injury accident (complaints only).
Warrant Arrests
5/31/26 at 2115 Hours. 500 Block of Strey Lane. While stopping and investigating a vehicle after observing a traffic violation, the driver was found to have 2 outstanding traffic warrants for his arrest out of Harris County, Texas.
6/1/26 at 1415 Hours. 300 Block of Voss Road. While stopping and investigating a vehicle after observing a traffic violation, the driver was found to have 2 outstanding traffic warrants for her arrest out of League City, Texas.
6/4/26 at 2145 Hours. 200 Gessner Road. While stopping and investigating a vehicle after observing a traffic violation, the driver was found to have an outstanding arrest warrant out of Harris County, Texas for DWI.
Bunker Hill
6/1/26 at 1215 Hours. 11700 Block of Winshire Circle. Theft. The victim reported she had made arrangements to sell an item via an on-line app. The victim was to leave the item on her porch, and the buyer/suspect would pick up the item and leave payment under the mat. Upon checking for the payment and after reviewing her video doorbell footage it shows the suspect taking the package but only leaving a piece of paper under the mat. A review of the suspects email account and app showed it had been deactivated by the unknown suspect. Information about the theft was obtained and provided to detectives for their follow-up investigation. Update: The suspect has been identified and has now paid for the item.
6/1/26 at 1845 Hours. 1 – 100 Block of Patrick Court. Identity Theft. The victim reported that he received mail from a bank addressed to him that included his personal information and a check made out to a male subject whom he does not know. It appears that an unknown person opened an account using the victims information. It is unknown why the check was sent to the victim. The victim was instructed to monitor his credit report. Information about the account, check and bank was obtained and provided to detectives for their follow-up investigation.
Piney Point
No significant Incidents
Hunters Creek
6/1/26 at 1700 Hours. 8500 Katy Freeway. Criminal Trespassing. Officers were dispatched to the area in reference to a vagrant who was bothering customers. Upon arrival officers located the male standing near the gas pumps. The male was issued a trespassing notice and instructed not to return to the property. The male then left walking eastbound on the sidewalk.
6/3/26 at 1200 Hours. 10900 Block of Memorial Drive. ALPR Stolen Vehicle. Officers were alerted to a stolen vehicle entering the villages on Memorial Drive. Officers were nearby and were able to locate and stop the car. Through investigation officers learned that the car had been reported as stolen by the owner but actually was repossessed. The owner was driving the car and admitted not notifying HPD. Officers contacted HPD and had the vehicle removed from the ALPR database.
