Crime
Campus crime log
The following is a partial report of campus crime between July 17 and July 26. All information is selected from the files of the UH police department. The information in italics indicates when the...
Robbery deemed false by UHPD
University police, investigating a claim of aggravated robbery, determined no crime occurred on campus after they re-interviewed the potential victim on Tuesday. The security alert released by campus police last Thursday states that a UH...
Armed carjacking, robbery reported
University police said they are following up on active leads in an apparent armed robbery that occurred on the complex of the Cambridge Oaks apartments early Saturday afternoon An 18 to 22-year-old man approached two...
Cougar Byte robbed
Cougar Byte was robbed Friday around 3 a.m. by an unknown number of individuals, police said. Police said that display items were the main target in the robbery, but other items were also stolen. According to...
UHPD offers free self-defense classes
According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, 60 percent of rapes are not reported and 73 percent of victims are assaulted by someone they know. It is estimated nationally that one out...
Robbery suspects linked to Craigslist
A visitor at the University was robbed at knifepoint by two suspects in parking lot 6C Thursday around 8:20 p.m. The suspects and victims have no connection to the University but decided to meet on...
Perfect description helps police find robbery suspect
Talsha Johnson was working on an extra-credit assignment on campus Feb. 4 when she became the victim of an aggravated robbery. Johnson normally drives to school, but on this day, she carpooled with a friend...
Chief to fixate on security, parking
UH Department of Public Safety Police Chief Malcolm Davis said students and faculty need to be the department’s eyes and ears Tuesday at a safety and security town hall meeting. Davis said community interaction is...
Chief moves from music to chasing bad guys
UH police chief and vice president for public safety and security Malcolm Davis took an unconventional route in his law enforcement career. A music fan, Davis wanted to become a band director before stumbling into...
No rivalry between UHPD, Rice cops
Despite a seasoned sports rivalry between the Cougars and the Rice Owls, UH Police Chief Malcolm Davis and Rice Chief Bill Taylor often call upon each other’s departments for information and advice. Davis said this...