Homeowners in one west Houston neighborhood are sharing videos with ABC13, showing a string of home break-ins there.
After ABC13’s story on Tuesday from the Wilchester neighborhood, ABC13 heard from more of its viewers dealing with thefts in the Nottingham neighborhood.
“We’ve had other car break-ins, we’ve had other cars stolen, and most recently, my daughter’s car was stolen just on the 23rd of December,” Nottingham resident Denise Bell said.
Surveillance photos show the car on the street at 2:59 in the morning, and by 3:02 a.m., it’s gone.
“It’s been very frustrating and especially for our daughter because this is a car that’s not fancy, but it’s functional for her, gets her to school, gets her to work, and I’m sure they just took it not because it’s a great car but because it’s functional and helps them get around,” Bell said.
But Bell and her neighbors said this type of thing is now a regular occurrence on their block.
Ring camera video from August shows a man leaving someone’s garage after they say he rummaged through it.
“I don’t know why it keeps happening; it seems like it would be something that would be manageable. I don’t know if that is just more presence that’s required on the constable’s part or maybe even police department presence,” Tony Leibert, another neighbor, said.
Both Tony Leibert and Bell said they want to see the crime in their neighborhood come to an end.
“Well, if you crack down on the smaller things, I think the bigger things may tend to go away, so it would be nice if we took break-ins, car thefts, if we took that seriously, then maybe the bigger stuff would go away,” Leibert said.
“I really hope that this stops and we’ve got a great community, and we need to keep it that way and keep it safe for our children,” Bell said.
The Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office told ABC13 that they are contracted to be in the area, and they are there 24/7.
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