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Sam Houston State Osteopathic Medicine Burglaries in Conroe

By Multi-County Crime Stoppers | May 2, 2019

Multi-County Crime Stoppers is working with the Sam Houston State University Police Department regarding a string of Burglaries of the construction site of their Osteopathic Medicine building.

Around the dates of Saturday January 19^th, Tuesday March 5^th and Monday April 15^th of 2019 unknown suspects burglarized buildings and tool storage containers at the proposed Sam Houston State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, located in Montgomery County’s Grand Central Park, just south of Loop 336 in Conroe (925 City Central Ave, Conroe TX 77304.)

The suspects used heavy construction equipment on site to break down gates and force their way into reinforced steel shipping containers. The suspects stole in excess of $25,000 in expensive power tools, and caused thousands of dollars in property damage. It is believed that the suspects are experienced in the construction trade based on their knowledge in the operation of heavy machinery and the value of the types of tools that were targeted.

If you have any information regarding this case, please help us bring peace to this family and contact Crime Stoppers. On January 1, 2018, Deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a residence on Paladera Place Court in reference to a burglary of a residence. Deputies arrived and met with the homeowner who advised she reviewed video surveillance at her residence and observed an unknown male enter her home this morning while she was home a sleep. Deputies reviewed the video surveillance and observed the suspect (pictured below) outside the residence for about an hour before entering. Deputies believed the male suspect entered the home through an unlocked window on the side of the house. Once inside, the suspect is seen on video surveillance from inside the residence entering all rooms of the house to include the bedroom where the homeowner was sleeping. Deputies believe the male to be a Hispanic or Black male approximately 5’5” slender build and was last seen wearing a shirt that says “Lions Athletics.”