Full Notification

(Harris County-TX)- HCSO Patrol Special Operations Crime Control Division (CCD) east district, are credited with arresting and charging three men involved in at least 5 home burglaries in the Channelview and Crosby area.

On Wednesday, January 27, 2016, members of the east district CCD unit conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for an expired temporary license tag. While conducting the traffic stop deputies A. Aulds and F. Salazar smelled an extremely strong odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle.

The driver Brian Bermudez (DOB 10/31/93) and passenger Gerardo Guevara (DOB 01/05/90), were detained. During the traffic stop, a complainant stopped and reported to deputies the vehicle was the same that was seen on video tape at a burglary of their residence earlier in the week.

The deputies went to the complainant’s house, and the vehicle was matched to the one used in two separate burglaries of residence next door to each other.

A suspect then confessed to deputies his involvement in a series of house burglaries in the area.

The suspect then led deputies and CCD Sgt. S. Malkowsky to the residence where stolen property was kept. While arriving at the residence two other suspects were detained after they were found to have marijuana and methamphetamine on their person.

Deputies received a consent to search form, and HCSO Safe Homes Unit investigators recovered over 70 items of stolen property totaling more than $50,000.00 in value.

Numerous television sets, electronic goods and cameras, as well as high end designer hand bags and laptop computers.

Deputies also recovered two large bags of marijuana in the search.

Harris County District Attorney’s Office accepted charges on the following defendants:

Gerardo Guevara -possession of a controlled substance (meth).

Brian Bermudez – burglary of a habitation 2 counts .

Guillermo Escutia –burglary of a habitation and felony theft, possession of marijuana.

Abel Escutia – felony theft and possession of marijuana 4 ozs. to 5 Lbs.

The excellent job done by east district CCD personnel Sgt. S Malkowsky and deputies A. Aulds, F Salazar, J. Tyler and S.Miranda , show their determination and initiative to protect and serve .

This is a another fine example of how our deputies by taking the extra step, help recover and return property stolen from hard working citizens of east Harris County.

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