Houston – Residents in the Bellaire region are outraged after claiming one man is responsible for a spree of burglaries on their block.
Neighbors say 35-year-old D’Andre Lamar Williams has stolen thousands of dollars worth of stuff from their homes in the 11600 block of Dunlap in just a few weeks, but they believe police enforcement is not taking the situation seriously.
Williams, who was caught by Harris County Precinct 5 Constable officers on December 4, is charged with misdemeanor evading arrest and is being jailed on a $100 bond.
However, neighbors claim that thefts and burglaries tied to Williams have not been adequately investigated and that police reports are not being aggressively worked on by the Houston Police Department (HPD).
FOX 26 discovered surveillance footage that allegedly shows Williams visiting John Carroll’s property in the early hours of November 11, attempting to tamper with a security camera. Carroll expressed his outrage, saying that his neighbor had even apprehended the suspected robber at gunpoint.
“Our biggest frustration is the lack of cooperation from HPD,” Carroll told us. “We’ve called numerous times.”
Another neighbor, John Williams, said he found a backpack containing Williams’ passport, paperwork, and a pawn shop receipt for stolen things from his property.
“After he left his bag, he had the nerve to come and ask for it back,” John Williams stated. “I informed him, at gunpoint, that he was not welcomed on my property.”
Neighbors say Williams has been seen rummaging about their cars and homes eight times in the last two weeks. Deputies detained Williams after a neighbor noticed his bike near a vacant house. However, due to the ongoing investigation, the burglary and theft cases remain under HPD’s jurisdiction. Residents believe the process of holding Williams accountable has been blocked.
“We have filed charges. We want him in jail for the appropriate amount of time,” stated John Carroll. “Let the actual justice go through.”
Williams was still in prison on Thursday evening. FOX 26 contacted HPD for an update on the case but has yet to get a response.
The tenants’ Nextdoor accounts were momentarily blocked when they posted videos and images of Williams, which exacerbated their displeasure. Carroll received a message from the platform citing privacy issues.
“I just want him to stay off our property,” John Williams explained. “I don’t want any harm to come to this fellow, but he’s put himself in a position where neighbors are no longer willing to be a victims to his behavior.”
