Houston
police catch 14 armed robbers and looters amid flood emergency
Mayor @SylvesterTurner says the curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. is for safety reasons to prevent potential looters. http://abc13.co/2wmjmFb
Houston
Police Chief Art Acevedo said he is not going to tolerate criminals
taking advantage of people in the community during such a devastating
time.
NOTE:
The city of Houston has announced a curfew from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. The
curfew remains in effect until further notice and exempts those
seeking shelter, flood relief volunteers, first responders and those
going to and from work.
He
said his officers arrested 14 alleged looters since Sunday.
Those
arrested will face stiffer punishments under a Texas law providing
heftier penalties during a crisis, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
"People
displaced or harmed in this storm are not going to be easy prey,"
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said.
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