A suspicious vehicle report on Jan. 6 led to the arrest a day later of a man who intended to burglarize vehicles.

The incident illustrates the importance of citizen partnerships that help Sugar Land remain one of the nation’s safest cities.

Employees of the Honor Roll School, 4111 Sweetwater Boulevard, reported on Jan. 6 seeing two black men checking door handles in the school’s parking lot. They told police the men left in a green Ford Expedition.

Day care centers and schools throughout the city were notified of the potential threat, and the vehicle was again seen in the Honor Roll parking lot on Jan. 7.

Police officers quickly responded and detained the driver, Deshun Daniels, 23, of Houston, who was charged with possession of a criminal instrument.

The contraband was a window punch – a tool commonly used to burglarize vehicles. Daniels was also charged with possession of marijuana.

“The suspect was interviewed and said that he intended to break into vehicles,” said Sgt. Mike Richards, who supervises the department-wide Burglary of Motor Vehicle Task Force and the crime prevention program. “This is the second recent example of an arrest that was the result of a vigilant citizen who reported a suspicious individual.”

Ernesto Ochoa, 20, of El Campo, and a 16-year-old were caught in December breaking into cars on the north side of Sugar Land. Both were charged with several counts of burglarizing a motor vehicle. Their arrest was the result of a citizen who reported suspicious men in the neighborhood.

Partnerships are a priority of SLPD, including Neighborhood Watch programs as well as educated citizens who pay close attention to activity in their neighborhoods.

“It’s also very important that people take some simple precautionary steps to avoid being victimized by this type of crime,” said Richards.

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