Three high-speed police chases reported overnight in Houston; 8 arrested
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Law enforcement chased a suspected armed robber for 35 minutes early Thursday in northwest Harris County, reaching 140 mph. The suspect was arrested.OnSceneTV
Authorities chased people suspected of armed robbery and car theft across Houston highways Tuesday night and early Wednesday, in one case reaching speeds of more than 140 mph, officials said. Eight suspects were taken into custody and no one was injured in the three separate high-speed police pursuits.
In the first case, two people around 10:30 p.m. robbed a convenience store at gunpoint, said Lt. R. Willkens of the Houston Police Department. The duo grabbed money from the cash register and fled in a silver Chevy Impala from the store, located at 738 Lathrop Street in northeast Houston.
Major hike and bike trail rolls out in bustling Houston neighborhood
Major hike and bike trail rolls out in bustling Houston neighborhood The new trail 2.4-mile trail winds through busy Spring Branch.
Photo courtesy of Spring Branch Management District Runners, cyclists, and hikers, take note: A new urban trail has just been completed, bringing closer a plan to link downtown Houston with the city’s far west side. The new, $1.7 million, 2.4-mile segment in Spring Branch stretches between Blalock Road and Wirt Road, connecting neighborhoods, retail stores, schools, Schwartz Park, and employment centers. Completion of all 10-feet-wide, paved Spring Branch Trail phases are part of the Spring Branch Management District’s 2015-2030 Comprehensive Plan. Once completed, the project will link trails along the east side of the Addicks Reservoir to the White Oak Bayou Greenway on the near northwest side, according to a press release.
Hike and bike trail is major step to linking Downtown Houston, far west side
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The Spring Branch Management District, Houston Parks Board and the Houston Parks and Recreation Department has completed Spring Branch Trail Phase 1.Screengrab courtesy of Spring Branch District
Downtown Houston is one phase closer to being linked to the city s far west side.
The hike-and-bike Spring Branch Trail, which encourages outdoor recreation, exercise and commuting over about 22 miles, has officially been completed.
The $1.7 million, 2.4-mile segment stretches between Blalock Road and Wirt Road along the Centerpoint Energy right-of way north of Hammerly Boulevard and south of Kempwood Drive, connecting neighborhoods, retail stores, schools, Schwartz Park and employment centers, according to its official website.
It happened after 1 a.m. on Bingle Road near Barney Road in northwest Houston
It began when the man in a westbound black pickup truck on Barney ran a stop sign, according to Houston police. The truck crashed into the patrol unit, which was northbound on Bingle.
The impact of the crash sent the patrol unit through a fence and into the side of a home off Barney, according to HPD Sgt. P. Pham.
Retail wrap: Shaftel Diamonds opens new showroom
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Shaftel Diamonds opened a showroom at 5706 San Felipe St. in the Tanglewood area.Bill Krampitz / TK ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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Shaftel Diamonds opened a showroom at 5706 San Felipe St. in the Tanglewood area.Bill Krampitz / TK ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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Shaftel Diamonds opened a showroom at 5706 San Felipe St. in the Tanglewood area.Bill Krampitz / TK ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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OVME, a medical aesthetics studio, will open its first Houston location in the Centre at River Oaks at 3021 Kirby Drive.Marcin CymmerShow MoreShow Less
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JLL has been retained to handle leasing for the retail portion of Research Forest Lakeside, a 77-acre, mixed-use development in The Woodlands. The six-office building, four-retail building project is at Research Forest Drive and Lakeside Boulevard, west of Grogan’s Mill Road.JLLShow MoreShow Less