The Woodlands Township Neighborhood Watch

08/12/2023

Upcoming Blood Drive 🩸

📆 Thursday, December 14
⏰ 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
📍 The Woodlands Township (2801 Technology Forest Blvd.)
💻 Click here to become a donor; bit.ly/3GuCXYP

07/12/2023

Online shopping makes holiday gift buying convenient especially with delivery to your front door. This front door service is also convenient for thieves to take your package, which is commonly referred to as “porch pirates.”

Here are some tips to reduce the chances of a porch pirate making off with your online order.

1. Pay attention to tracking information and if possible, be home or have someone you trust pick up your package after it is delivered.

2. Have your orders sent to your place of employment if they will allow it or have the delivery company hold on to it for you.

3. Choose the "sign for release" option of delivery. That way, the delivery service has to hand your delivery to a person.

4. Utilize keyless home entry access from shipping or merchant logistic services along with video surveillance camera.

If you are a victim of a theft, report it to law enforcement. If you have surveillance cameras, share that footage with law enforcement too. Check with your neighbors to see if they have surveillance cameras and if they would have any footage around the time of theft. Keep your porch well-lit. A well-lit porch may help your neighbor keep an eye out for thieves.

One of the biggest things to emphasize is to be a good neighbor and watch out for each other. Keep an eye out for suspicious activity such as cars following delivery trucks or casing neighborhoods. If you see people taking packages or any suspicious activity, report it immediately to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (936) 760-5800, option 3.

05/12/2023

Neighborhood Services December Newsletter -

Online shopping makes holiday gift buying convenient especially when delivered to your front door. This front door service is also convenient for thieves to take your package, which is commonly referred to as “porch pirates”.

22/11/2023

It's a great time to shop and pick out those special gifts. Before heading out the door for your shopping spree, follow these tips from The Woodlands Township Neighborhood Services.

To learn more holiday safety tips visit: https://bit.ly/49H7zna

17/11/2023

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Armed Robbery at The Woodlands Mall

16/11/2023

What are you thankful for?

15/11/2023

Ensuring safety during the holidays is crucial for a joyful and stress-free celebration. Here are some safety tips you might find helpful: https://bit.ly/47e7SEy

10/11/2023

We regret to inform you that the 3R Recycling Drive Thru Event, which was originally scheduled for Saturday, November 11, 2023, has been postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

We regret to inform you that the 3R Recycling Drive Thru Event, which was originally scheduled for Saturday, November 11, 2023, has been postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

We will keep you updated on the new date of the event, so please stay tuned. In the meantime, you can visit our Recycle More Guide (http://www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/recyclemore) to explore alternative options for recycling your items before the event takes place

02/11/2023

Neighborhood Services October Newsletter -

The holidays are just around the corner. It’s a great time to celebrate with close family and friends and have a little time off.

31/10/2023

Stay safe tonight! 🎃

Stay safe this spooky season with these safety tips. 🎃👻 Woodlands Township Neighborhood Watch

27/10/2023

Halloween Safety Tips

24/10/2023

9-1-1 vs Non-Emergency Calls

9-1-1 vs Non-Emergency Calls

There are two ways that you can contact the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office: by dialing 9-1-1 or by calling our non-emergency phone number (936)760-5800 opt 3. Both of these lines are answered at the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Communications Division but they should not be used interchangeably. To put it simply, 9-1-1 should be used during emergencies while the non-emergency line should be used in non-emergency situations. If you are not sure which number to call, below is some general information to assist you with making the right choice.

When should I call 9-1-1?

9-1-1 is the number to dial for in-progress crimes or when an emergency response is needed by police, fire, or EMS.

When should I text 9-1-1?

Call if you can, text only if you can't. If dialing 9-1-1 is not an option during an emergency, a text message from an SMS enabled cell phone can be placed. You cannot send pictures, video, emoji’s, or group texts. Do not use abbreviations or slang. Texting is for emergencies only, and only when placing a voice call is not an option.

When should I call non-emergency?

A "Non-Emergency" call is simply a request for the service of Law Enforcement, Fire, or EMS that is not a life-or-death situation.

What should I expect when calling 9-1-1?

A 9-1-1 "Call Taker" will answer your call by identifying themselves and will then ask you to give the phone number from where you are calling.

Even while you are talking, an officer is already on the way. Try to remain calm and answer all the Call Taker's questions.

DO NOT HANG UP! It is very important that the Call Taker gets all the necessary information about the emergency and the suspects. Stay on the line until the Call Taker tells you to disconnect.

Questions you may be asked by the Call Taker:
1. Location of the emergency?
2. Specify what kind of emergency: police, fire and/or medical.
3. What happened?
4. When did it happen?
5. Tell the operator what you have seen or heard. Try not to exaggerate the situation.
6. Is anyone injured?
7. Suspect description?
8. How many suspects?
9. Vehicle description?
10. License plate number?
11. Suspects direction of travel?
12. Did you see any weapons?
13. Your name and telephone number?

23/10/2023

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Four Burglary Suspects in The Woodlands

Way to go!

MCTXSheriff Arrests Four Burglary Suspects in The Woodlands

On October 20, 2023, at approximately 11:00 pm, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Deputies from the District 6 Office, received a call reporting several suspicious persons pulling on car door handles in the area of Research Forest Drive in The Woodlands, Texas. While responding, Deputies were informed there was a suspicious vehicle in a nearby residential gated community. Deputies quickly converged to the area and found a vehicle that matched the description. Deputies made contact with the suspect at this time and located multiple tools in the vehicle commonly used for burglarizing vehicles. Three additional suspects were later located at a Timewise gas station on Research Forest Dr.

Four suspects, all from Humble, Texas, were identified as Anthony Hunter (18), Eddrick Runnels (20), Xavier Mitchell (19), and a Juvenile were placed in custody and transported to the Montgomery County Jail where they are being charged with burglary of a vehicle, a class A misdemeanor. All three adult suspects are currently out on bond through Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff Rand Henderson: I am so proud of The Woodlands Deputies for their work on this case. This incident highlights the importance of collaboration between the community and our Deputies working together. I want to reiterate, we will not tolerate this type of behavior in Montgomery County.

23/10/2023

Thank you to everyone who attended the National Night Out Shred Day this past Saturday. It was a success! Big thanks to all of our volunteers. We couldn't have done it without you.

❤️ 10,500 lbs. of paper was collected which saves: 89 trees, 36,750 gallons of water, 315 lbs. of air pollution and 15 cubic yards of landfill space

💙 551 lbs. of non-perishable food items and $2,067 was collected and donated to Interfaith of The Woodlands Food Pantry

The next Shred Day will be in April 2024.

20/10/2023

Reminder:
Shred Day is tomorrow, Saturday, October 21 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Rob Fleming Aquatic Center.

A donation of five non-perishable food items 🥫 or $5 per box 📦 will benefit Interfaith of The Woodlands Food Pantry.

The next Shred Day will be held April 2024.

Shred Day is this Saturday, October 21 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Rob Fleming Aquatic Center.

A donation of five non-perishable food items 🥫 or $5 per box 📦 will benefit Interfaith of The Woodlands Food Pantry.

The next Shred Day will be held April 2024.

19/10/2023

Upcoming Blood Drive 🩸

📆 Tuesday, October 24
⏰ 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
📍 Recreation Center at Rob Fleming Park (6464 Creekside Forest Blvd.)
💻 Click here for link to become a donor; bit.ly/3FoMiRm

Read more here; bit.ly/4933Sbs

17/10/2023

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬!

👀 𝐈𝐃 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐫:
🏆 Village of Alden Bridge - Kristin Brown

🖍 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐤:
🥇 1st Place - Village of Indian Springs - Stellar Point
🥈 2nd Place - Village of Alden Bridge - Russet Grove

📸 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐩:
🏆 Village of Cochran's Crossing - Maria Elena Perry

💗 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲:
🏆 "Barbie" - Village of Grogan's Mill - Grogan's Point

16/10/2023

What a beautiful weekend we had!

On Saturday, we had our first ever "Meet the Fleet" event and it was a success. Thank you to everyone who participated and joined us. Congrats to the The Woodlands Fire Department for winning the Kids Choice Award!

Then on Sunday, we celebrated the Texas Rangers 200 year anniversary at Concert in the Park. We appreciate the Texas Rangers for coming out and joining us.

13/10/2023

Tomorrow is the big day!

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁 🚓🚑🚒🚜
9 a.m. to Noon
Northshore Park
Limited parking available at 9320 Lakeside Blvd.

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁
Big Trucks, Machinery, Police Apparatus and so much more!
Drivers and operators will be on hand to educate the public about their vehicles.
Kid Zone, Ice Cream Truck and more!

If you LOVED Touch A Truck at Rob Fleming Rec Center, this event is for you!

Join us on October 14, 2023, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Northshore Park for Meet the Fleet, a new family-friendly event that provides children the opportunity to explore a variety of vehicles and to see the people who build, protect and serve The Woodlands community. 🚒🚑🚔

The Woodlands Township Neighborhood Watch

For more information, visit https://bit.ly/46wzX9i.

11/10/2023

Scammers are using social media to go after your money and personal information. And it’s working: since 2021, people have reported losing $2.7 billion to scams that started on social media — way more than with any other contact method. Learn more:

Scammers are using social media to go after your money and personal information. And it’s working: since 2021, people have reported losing $2.7 billion to scams that started on social media — way more than with any other contact method. So what do social media scams often look like?

11/10/2023

Join us this Sunday at Concert in the Park honoring the Texas Rangers 200 years.

📆 Sunday, October 15
⏰ 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
📍 Northshore Park
🎸 Band: Coldshot (Variety)

10/10/2023

National Night Out parties were a huge success!❤️🤍💙

The Woodlands Township Neighborhood Services teamed up with multiple law enforcement agencies, The Woodlands Fire Department, Montgomery County Hospital District and Township Park Rangers visiting registered neighborhood parties. Nat the Knight even made a visit to multiple parties. He was a BIG hit!
🚓🚑🚒

We want to thank everyone who was involved with National Night Out 2023. We could not have done it without you. 🫵

Join us this Saturday for our final National Night Out event - Meet the Fleet. 9 a.m. to noon at Northshore Park. bit.ly/46HKsGP

Drop your National Night Out photos here!⬇️

09/10/2023

Join us this Saturday, October 14 from 9 a.m. to noon for Meet the Fleet at Northshore Park.

Free Family Fun Event
🛻 Big Trucks
🚜 Machinery
🚓 Public Safety Vehicles
🎪 Kid Zone
🍦 Food Trucks and more

If you LOVED Touch-A-Truck at Rob Fleming Rec Center, this event is for you!

Bring the kiddos out. It's going to be a beautiful day!

07/10/2023

Tomorrow, Sunday, October 8 from 3 to 6 p.m. is National Night Out in The Woodlands.

National Night Out is an annual community building campaign that promotes public safety partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods a safer, better place to live.

Residents will be locking their doors, turning on their outside lights and spending the evening outside with the neighbors. Local law enforcement will briefly visit residents of many of the neighborhoods that register their parties with the Township.

If your street/neighborhood isn't hosting a National Night Out party, you are welcome to attend your neighborhood party in one of the parks listed below.

06/10/2023

Upcoming Events:

💛 Sunday, October 8 from 3 to 6 p.m. National Night Out Neighborhood Parties throughout The Woodlands

💛 Monday, October 9 from 10 a.m. to Noon Community Helper Day at George & Cynthia Woods Mitchell Library

💛 Tuesday, October 10 thru Friday, October 20 times vary per school - Walk and Roll to School

05/10/2023

Due to the rain this week, several schools cancelled their Walk & Roll to School Day and rescheduled to next week. Please see the updated schedule below!

05/10/2023

October is Crime Prevention Month and is a good opportunity to review community policing and crime prevention efforts in The Woodlands. Crime Prevention is a group effort and requires the community to take a proactive role in safety.

Knowing how to protect yourself and your property, and joining with your neighbors and law enforcement to make your neighborhood safer can reduce the opportunity for crime. Getting involved and taking responsibility for your neighborhood should be your first priority. The Woodlands Township Neighborhood Services, in collaboration with law enforcement, gives all residents the tools they need for a safe and secure neighborhood.

Read more here; bit.ly/3ZJ1sdw

04/10/2023

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Arrests Three for Burglary of Habitation

Way to go Montgomery County Sheriff's Office!

MCTXSheriff Arrests Three for Burglary of Habitation

On October 2, 2023, at around 10:00 pm, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to a suspicious persons call in the neighborhood of South Tranquil Path, The Woodlands, Texas. While en route deputies were given a description of the actor's vehicle.

Deputies assigned to The Woodlands Township patrol division quickly located the vehicle and performed a traffic stop. During the stop, Deputies witnessed tools that are commonly used during burglaries, as well as a backpack with jewelry and personal items that belonged to another person. Through the course of their investigation, Deputies were able to tie these three suspects to two burglaries in the area. All stolen items were returned to the rightful owners.

The three suspects, identified as Orlando Barreto age 22, Joanny Rojas Nunez age 30, and Anthony Jimenez age 28, were transported to the Montgomery County Jail where they are being charged with Burglary of a Habitation, a second-degree felony, and are placed on Immigration hold.

03/10/2023

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Arrests Suspects Burglarizing Vehicles in The Woodlands.

Great job MCSO!

MCTXSheriff Arrests Suspects Burglarizing Vehicles in The Woodlands

On October 2, 2023, at approximately 2:30 am, MCTXSheriff Deputies received a call reporting a burglary of a vehicle near the intersection of Golden Sage Drive and Sylvan Forest Drive in The Woodlands, Texas. While responding, Deputies were informed that there were several suspects who were breaking into multiple vehicles and left in a dark-colored sedan. Deputies quickly converged in the area and found a vehicle that matched the given description. A traffic stop was conducted in which Deputies observed four suspects in the vehicle who were holding the stolen items.

Three adult suspects, all from Spring, Texas, were identified as Ethan Lemoine (18), Parker Finton (18), and Tristan Gayneaux (18), were placed in custody and transported to the Montgomery County Jail where they are being charged with burglary of a vehicle, a class A misdemeanor. A fourth suspect was a 16-year-old juvenile from Spring, Texas, who was transported to Montgomery County Juvenile Justice Center and is also being charged with burglary of a vehicle.

This is another great example of our Deputies' professionalism and teamwork to catch all who were involved in this incident.

03/10/2023

Neighborhood Services October Newsletter -

Now is a good time to review community policing and crime prevention efforts in The Woodlands. Crime Prevention is a group effort and requires the community to take a proactive role in safety.

02/10/2023

Hot off the press! Check out The Woodlands Community Magazine - October Edition

Inside you will find information on the following:
🚒 Did you know The Woodlands Fire Department Ranks #1?
🚓 October is Crime Prevention Month
🏡 Give Crime and Drugs A Going-Away Party
📄 National Night Out Shred Day
🚜 *New Event - Meet the Fleet - Kids of all ages DO NOT want to miss this event
💊 Store and Discard Prescription Medicines Safely
🚶 Walk and Roll To School

https://bit.ly/3ZDlvKq

OCTOBER 2023 THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP Township Board Lowers Tax Rate Fire Department Ranks #1 Smash It, Don’t Trash It

28/09/2023

Join us on Monday, October 9, from 10 a.m. to Noon at George & Cynthia Woods Mitchell Library (8125 Ashlane Way) for Community Helper Day.

Learn about the resources that are available to you. Let your kiddos climb aboard public safety apparatus and learn what they do day to day and receive information from community organizations.

Participants include:
🚓 Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
🚒 The Woodlands Fire Department
🚑 Montgomery County Hospital District - EMS
🚎 The Woodlands Township Trolley Operations
⭐️ Interfaith of The Woodlands
🤱 Montgomery County Women's Center
❤️ American Red Cross
🚴 The Woodlands Bicycle Coalition
🏥 Texas Children's Hospital
🤝 YMCA
🏨 Memorial Hermann
🫶 Be Smart for Kids
🌳 The Woodlands Township Park Rangers