Residents on alert after home burglaries

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Thieves are targeting a neighborhood in southeast Houston that is home to several high-profile Houstonians and prominent elected officials. The crooks are bold, and in and out of a house in minutes.

Investigators don't believe it's the work of serial burglars. It is no less frustrating for concerned homeowners who feel like they've been robbed of their sense of security. Looking at the back window that's been boarded up reminds James Williams of the birthday he won't soon forget. "Glass was all out here in the yard and the door was wide open," Williams said. While he and his wife were out to dinner celebrating, thieves broke into their home and helped themselves to the couple's valuables, including two TVs, a laptop and jewelry. "I was violated. I felt violated," said Williams. What's more, Williams is not alone. Homeowners in the West MacGregor neighborhood have received crime alert emails warning them of break-ins and attempted break-ins. We put our exclusive Crime Tracker to work: while home burglaries held steady at 28 comparing the first two months of the year, Houston police tell us they saw a spike in April -- with almost twice that many. "I have an initiative going on out there right now. I can't really talk about that initiative, but we do have some extra things going on out there right now," said Capt. Glenn Yorek of the Houston Police Department. Thieves aren't targeting just the homes. Residents say more than two dozen storm drain covers have vanished over the past few months. Police are looking into that as well. Williams hopes they catch the crooks soon. "But I do believe if this continues, someone is going to get hurt -- whether it's a homeowner or burglar or whoever -- someone is going to get hurt," said Williams. Two weeks before the break-in, Williams says a teenage boy rang his doorbell looking for a woman. "We suspect they were casing the house and the neighborhood at that time," Williams said. Residents say they are doing their part to remain vigilant. (Copyright ©2011 KTRK-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.)
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Motorcyclist dies after crashing into stalled vehicle

Houston police said a motorcyclist was killed after slamming his bike into the back of this SUV, which was stalled on the Highway 290 early Saturday.

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A motorcycle rider was killed early Saturday in a collision in northwest Houston.

Around 3am, the motorcyclist was traveling outbound on U.S. 290 near Tidwell. Witnesses say he was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic as he approached a sports utility vehicle stalled in the left lane.

The motorcycle slammed into the back end of the SUV. The man on the motorcycle died at the scene. Police say he was wearing a helmet, but the impact was so great that it flew off.

No one else was injured in the accident, officials said.

The identity of the 30-year-old male victim is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. (Copyright ©2011 KTRK-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.) Get more Local »

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