The Leader • Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020 • Page 1B
Local residents take sandwiches seriously By Zarah Parker zarah@theleadernews.com
“I miss Carter and Cooley.” Those are the words Garden Oaks resident Leslie Ryan typed when asked where the best place in the area is to get a sandwich. The former West 19th Street shop Carter & Cooley Company Delicatessen closed its doors more than a year ago and is still remembered and longed for by former patrons. Carter & Cooley had been a longstanding staple in the neighborhood to get a sandwich. Now you can get a sandwich almost anywhere on any local street. But while there’s more dining options now, Oak Forest resident Benjamin Ward said his favorite will always be the “ma and pa sandwich shops.” His personal favorite is Mr. Submarine, 3313 Mangum Rd.
“They’ve been around for many years. The sandwiches are fantastic,” Ward said. In a Facebook post on community pages, residents shared more of their favorite places to grab a sandwich to make it easy to filter through the numerous options. Two that were often mentioned were also ones that have been part of the neighborhood for a long time, Antone’s at 2724 W. T.C. Jester Blvd. and Supreme Sandwiches, 2752 W. T.C. Jester Blvd. “Antone’s. They’re a lot higher than they used to be in the (1970s) but they still blow a lot of people away,” Garden Oaks resident Edward Gallardo said. Jen Prejean recommends the tuna fish sandwich from Antone’s as well as the one from Supreme. According to Theresa Baranowski, Supreme Sandwich-
Photo from Facebook Pictured are sandwiches from Antone’s Famous Po’ Boys, a longtime community staple at 2724 W. T.C. Jester Blvd.
es has also stood the test of time. She said its sandwiches are just as good today as they
were 40 years ago. “I’m in college and every time I come home I have to go
to Supreme,” Kaitlyn Edwards said. A fairly new favorite of the neighborhood is Ploughman’s Deli & Café, 965 Pinemont Dr. “If anyone says anything other than Ploughman’s Deli, it’s because they haven’t been there yet,” Chelsea Coolican said. “Their sandwiches are the absolute best, no contest.” While many said anything and everything was good at Ploughman’s, the sandwiches that were highlighted by residents were the Reuben, the Pastramarama, the Roll The Hard Six, which is roast beef on ciabatta, the chicken salad croissant, the egg salad and the meatball sandwich. Other recommendations include the Reuben sandwich and the hot chicken sandwich from Revival Market, 550 Heights Blvd., the Albacore Tuna salad from Barnaby’s Café, 181 Heights Blvd., the
Italian Sub from Spaghetti Western, 1951 W. T.C. Jester Blvd., the crunchy chicken sandwich from Local Foods, 714 Yale St., the smoked bologna sandwich from Gatlin’s BBQ, 3510 Ella Blvd., the turkey BLT from Wakefield Crowbar, 954 Wakefield Dr., the Aloha chicken sandwich from Lola, 1102 Yale St., the turkey on ciabatta from Onion Creek, 3106 White Oak Dr., the Italian sub form Pappa Geno’s, 1801 Ella Blvd., and the braised short rib and cheddar grilled cheese from Rainbow Lodge, 2011 Ella Blvd. Hughies, 1802 W. 18th St., and Les Ba’get, 1717 W. 34th St., were suggested for banh mi. So while residents will miss the sandwich shops that have closed, they still have plenty of options from which to choose.
Review: Ploughman’s proves reliably delicious By Zarah Parker zarah@theleadernews.com
The gem of Pinemont Drive is Ploughman’s Deli & Café. With six specialty sandwiches along with a make-your-ownsandwich option, the deli delivers on delicious, freshly made items. The deli is currently closed for dine-in, but during a previous visit, I was able to enjoy its Star Wars decorations and cozy outdoor patio. On that visit I made my own sandwich with turkey, mustard, salt and pepper, lettuce and onion on a toasted baguette. I loved the thick slices of turkey breast used on the sandwich and the bread was fresh. More recently I ordered to-go food through Ploughman’s online system, which was seamless. Everything is
sectioned into different categories, and everything is customizable. I chose the Reuben, which is a specialty sandwich at Ploughman’s. It is made with corned beef, beer-infused sauerkraut, house-made Russian dressing and Swiss cheese on toasted rye bread. The corned beef was tender, with a blend of salty and spicy flavors. It was great alongside the sauerkraut, which is a mix of sour, salty and sweet. I wasn’t a fan of the Russian dressing at a previously reviewed restaurant, but I found I didn’t have the same problem with the dressing on this sandwich. The light mayo and tomato flavors of the dressing complemented the Reuben. The sandwich also came with a side. I chose the pasta salad. The cavatappi noodles were tossed in an oil mixture.
In a way the dish seemed creamy. The main thing I tasted was olive oil, but I enjoyed the side overall. I got the honey lavender lemonade to wash it all down. It’s very tart and sweet. The honey is a good addition, and while the drink was tasty, I couldn’t drink more than half the cup because it made me feel like I had too much sugar rushing through me. From just a few tries of Ploughman’s sandwich options, I’d happily make this a place I regularly visit when seeking a sandwich I can rely on to be good. But it wasn’t just the sandwiches I enjoyed. I was glad to have added two of Ploughman’s desserts to my order. Online the fruit cobbler doesn’t specify which fruit is used, so I took a chance and decided to be surprised. It
turned out to be apple. There was also more bread to the cobbler than I was expecting, making it more of an apple cake in my opinion, but at the same time it didn’t take away from the apple-cinnamon goodness. My favorite dessert was the second one I ordered, the chocolate Oreo pudding. Milk chocolate pudding mixed in with cream and crumbled Oreo. It was creamy and sweet and perfect along with the Oreo. Ploughman’s Deli & Café Address: 965 Pinemont Dr. Hours: 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday Pricing: $9.50-$13.40 Alcohol: Yes Kid-friendly: Yes Healthy options: Yes Star of the show: Reuben
How to make a better sandwich at home Zarah Parker Managing Editor
If you’re not a sandwich aficionado, it’s easy to fall into a simple, boring sandwich-making routine. “A sandwich is a sandwich,” is something someone told me once. They weren’t necessarily wrong, but they were missing out on all the variety you can have in your sandwich at home. What some haven’t realized yet it that a lot of the time you can probably make a better sandwich at home than from somewhere else. You just have to break out of the ham-lettucemayo routine. Here are some helpful ways to get inventive with your sandwiches at home. Let’s start with bread. You can use sliced packaged bread from the grocery store, but give yourself some variety,
too. There’s so many different types of bread, like sourdough, bagels, flatbread, ciabatta, rye, Irish soda bread and more. If you have time, I suggest stopping by your local bakery and seeing what options are available, and if you’ve never tasted it, try it. It might just end up being the perfect sandwich bread. You can also bread shop at local farmers markets. To go further, you can also try making your own bread. If you’re new to making bread, you might have to do a practice loaf or two. This way you can experiment with your bread by adding different seeds or herbs. It’s also important for the bread and filling to make sense to your taste buds. One rule of thumb you can use is that if you have soft bread, have a crunch inside. If you have crunchier bread, don’t add even more crunch to the toppings. That way there’s a nice balance. Toasting your bread is always
a nice touch, even if the contents of the sandwich are cold. But you can have hot sandwiches at home, whether you throw it in a pan to toast and melt together or put it on a panini press. For your protein options, you have your basic deli meats: ham, turkey, salami, bologna, pastrami, etc. But you don’t always have to rely on the deli for your meat. Use your leftovers to fill the space between your bread. For example, if you made meatloaf the night before, add it to your sandwich the day after. I enjoy lots of vegetables on my sandwiches. At home, you can do more than what Subway provides, such as roasted vegetables. You can roast jalapenos, bell peppers, onions, zucchini, squash and more. And while I enjoy lettuce and tomato, sometimes they make my sandwich soggy, so you could also use avocado, cucumbers or shred-
FOOD BRIEFS: Amsterdam Co. hosting ‘Roaster Series’ By Zarah Parker zarah@theleadernews.com
The cannabis coffee shop Amsterdam Co., 807 W. 19th St., is launching its “The Roaster Series,” which features a new roaster and a single origin espresso every month. This month patrons can taste a blend from Cleo Roasting Co. The Dr. Congo Organic North Kivu Gorilla Blend has grapefruit, oolong and semisweet chocolate flavors. From 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, the head roaster of Cleo Roasting Co., Vivian Nguyen, will be at Amsterdam Co. for a meet-and-greet. Twisted Grilled Cheese opens The gourmet grilled cheese food truck Twisted Grilled Cheese is opening its first brick-and-mortar location on Saturday at 5555 Washington Ave. Twisted Grilled Cheese will
feature an expanded menu and full bar featuring craft cocktails. A total of 13 gourmet sandwiches will anchor the menu. A pie lover’s croissant EggHaus Gourmet, 2042 E. T.C. Jester Blvd., is often releasing seasonal, limited croissants, such as its banana pudding and S’more croissants. Now for a limited time, EggHaus has released a croissant pie lovers may especially enjoy — the apple pie croissant. It is filled with apples and cinnamon and topped with vanilla whipped cream, milk chocolate pearls, candied walnuts, caramel drizzle and 24-karat edible gold flakes. Sweet trailer outside of Wicklow Heights Vanilla Blue Creamery is a food trailer that’s bringing sweet treats to the neighborhood as it parks in front of Wicklow Heights at 1027 W.
19th St. Vanilla Blue, which specializes in both ice cream and sno-balls, started in August but began a more consistent schedule outside of Wicklow last week. You can find the trailer parked outside from 4-10 p.m. Thursdays, 4 p.m.2 a.m. Fridays, noon-2 a.m. Saturdays and noon-10 p.m. Sundays. The menu includes ice cream-stuffed donuts, cookies and brownies as well as sundaes and regular scoops. Its sno-ball options include “fancy” and “less fancy” selections. The former includes flavors like Lean in 7, which is made with grape, Sprite, Nerds candies and Sweet Tart Spritz, and Mangonada, which is made with mango, fresh mango pieces, Chamoy, Tajin rim, lime and Tamarind Candy Spritz. The less fancy options include regular sno-ball flavors, such as tiger’s blood and blue raspberry.
Photo by Zarah Parker The Reuben from Ploughman’s Deli & Café comes with corned beef, beer-infused sauerkraut, house-made Russian dressing and Swiss cheese on toasted rye bread.
ded cabbage. Mayo and mustard are standard sandwich condiments, but you can change it up by mixing mayo and Sriracha on a turkey sandwich or using pesto with a chicken sandwich. If you’re like me and you’re mostly a mustard kind of person, then try a different variety of mustard. Cheese is also an important topping, but one I will admit to not knowing much about. So my advice would be to put whatever cheese you want on it. One topping that is often overlooked at home is seasoning. Before you finish up your sandwich, add salt and pepper or Italian seasoning, depending on the type you’re making. The best thing you can do while making sandwiches at home is just try different combinations. That’s how you find an interesting sandwich that you would have never thought to make.
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Art Valet: Take fun-filled walk during annual Artcrawl Mitch Cohen Art Columnist
The 28th Annual Artist’s Warehouse Artcrawl returns this Saturday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m.-9 p.m., with 10 participating spaces spiraling out from the official epicenter of the event: Mother Dog Studios at 720 Walnut St. In the nearly three decades since Mother Dog Studios introduced Houston to the “artist’s warehouse district,” with its annual Artcrawl, an explosion of artists, studios and events have appeared and filled our calendars. Yet, the famous quote from the “Highlander” movie, “There can be only one!” always comes to mind when
Artcrawl weekend approaches. This year, for more reasons than just a pandemic, Artcrawl can once again claim sovereignty over the Houston art scene. The Artcrawl grew from a modest start in 1992 to epic proportions and has returned to a manageable size, at least from this visitor’s viewpoint. As a young artist, I was thrilled at my first introduction to Artcrawl. It was still very new and I felt like I found “my people.” Here were artists risking it all, in a part of the city that was overlooked by Houstonians, showing off where they lived and created. “Urban pioneers” is the phrase used by Charlie Jean Sartwelle and John Runnels, co-directors of Mother Dog Studios. Mother Dog Studios is the oldest surviving artists’ studio warehouse space in Houston.
Contributed photo Retired Harris County Sheriff Department Sergeant Jeff Reese (aka Solomon Kane) puts finishing touches on his art for this year’s Artcrawl.
It is a 22,000 square foot warehouse with 17 artist studios and an expansive exhibition space called the Mother Dog
Museum of Modern Art. The 10 participating spaces in this year’s event all are very close to the original location
requirements set forth by the founders. The very walkable boundaries are just north of downtown between San Jacinto Street, I-10 and Elysian Street (the easternmost boundary used to be McKee Street, I believe). This year’s participating artists’ warehouses and business sponsors include Mother Dog Studios, Bisong Art Gallery, !DomVoli: Acrobatic & Circus Arts, Hardy & Nance Studios, m ARCHITECTS, Joseph’s Farm 2 Marketplace, Black’s Bodega, NDT Seals Inc., Reef Parking and The Houstoner Project. Visitors to the official website (http://artcrawlhouston. com) will find links to the participating spaces, a printable map and some very interesting historical information about some of the spaces. For example, the building that is home to m ARCHITECTS, 1206 Nance St., was originally
the Fifth Ward Hotel, built in 1883! Note that CDC, state and city guidelines for COVID-19 will be followed by all participating buildings. The participating locations are: Hardy & Nance Studios, 902 Hardy St.; Joseph’s Farm 2 Marketplace, 805 Hardy St.; Mother Dog Studios, 720 Walnut St.; Bisong Art Gallery, 1305 Sterrett St.; Black’s Bodega, 1401 Sterrett St.; !DomVoli: Acrobatic and Circus Arts, 1311 Sterrett St.; m ARCHITECTS, 1206 Nance St.; NDT Seals, 1333 Sterrett St.; Reef Parking, 1016 N. San Jacinto St.; and The Houstoner Project, 801 William St. Cohen is an artist and founder of the First Saturday Arts Market and the Market at Sawyer Yards. Find him at ArtValet.com for additional highlights and artist’s stories.
Area restaurants serving Thanksgiving meals By Zarah Parker zarah@theleadernews.com
Local restaurants are making it easy for people to enjoy their Thanksgiving holiday without the stress of cooking. Whether it’s just providing the turkey, the whole meal or giving you a dine-in experience, these restaurants have you covered. BB’s Tex-Orleans is offering fried turkeys, available to order from its Heights (2701 White Oak Dr.) and Oak Forest (1737 W. 34th St.) locations. The deadline to order is noon Tuesday, Nov. 24. Truth BBQ, 110 S. Heights Blvd., has smoked turkey,
whole or breast, and whole briskets available for order. You can also grab a pan of green beans, corn pudding and loaded mashed sweet potatoes. The deadline to order is Saturday. Rainbow Lodge, 2011 Ella Blvd., has Thanksgiving meals available for pre-order 48 hours in advance of picking it up from Nov. 24-26. While the restaurant has the classic turkey option, you can also order Texas quail, duck or roasted pheasant. It also has beef tenderloin, venison loin, bison tenderloin and a rack of lamb on the to-go menu. Gabby’s BBQ, 3101 N. Shepherd Dr., is offering all
the Thanksgiving fixings togo. You can order just a turkey, just sides or packages depending on how many people are gathering. Orders must be placed 48 hours in advance, and pick-up is available Thanksgiving day. Pinkerton’s Barbecue, 1504 Airline Dr., has whole turkey breast and whole brisket available for order. The deadline to order is Monday, Nov. 23 and would have to be picked up on Thanksgiving day. Verdine, 449 W. 19th St., is offering a vegan Thanksgiving to-go. You can pick from 12 different plant-based dishes at https://verdine-houston. square.site/thanksgiving. The
deadline to order is Friday. Gatlin’s BBQ, 3510 Ella Blvd., is offering turkey and sides to complete your holiday meal. Orders must be placed by 3 p.m. Friday and picked up on Nov. 24-25. Demeris Bar-B-Q, 1702 W. Loop N. Fwy. A, has Thanksgiving meal packages for catering your family gathering, or you can order turkey and sides a la carte. To guarantee availability, you must order my Nov. 23. Revival Market, 550 Heights Blvd., has a selection of turkeys, smoked ham and duck, plus side items like stuffing, green bean casserole, mac and cheese and herb roasted pota-
toes. The deadline to order is Friday. B&B Butchers & Restaurant, 1814 Washington Ave., is planning a full dine-in Thanksgiving experience, including a three-course meal featuring family-style side dishes. Every guest will also get to take home a “leftover” turkey sandwich made from the butcher shop. It will come with roasted turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and a side of gravy. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 713-862-1814. If you’re looking for just dessert, Dolce Neve Gelato, 4721 N. Main St., has its own take on pecan pie available for pre-order. It is a cake made
with pecan gelato, caramelized maple syrup, pecan crumble and chocolate leaves. Dolce also has a Thanksgiving dome cake, made with a graham cracker pecan base, chocolate gelato and pumpkin gelato covered in dark chocolate. The deadline to order cakes is Saturday. Common Bond Bakery, 449 W. 19th St., is offering dessert and breads to go along with your Thanksgiving meal, from maple pumpkin pie, Dutch apple pie and bourbon pecan pie to challah rolls, cornbread and jalapeno cornbread. Preorder at https://www.commonbondcafe.com/store/category/holiday-preorder/.
Colorful Cruisers As part of its festivities for World Art Car Day on Nov. 14, members of the Houston Art Car Klub paraded up and down Heights Boulevard. (Photos by Adam Zuvanich) Contributed photo Tom English, left, received the prestigious Rotary Club of Houston Heights Hall of Fame award earlier this month. Hall of Fame recognition is reserved for only those Heights Rotarians that have consistently made significant contributions to Rotary. Shown presenting the award to Tom is Scott Lester, Allegiance Bank’s Heights Market President. Lester is also a recipient of the Hall of Fame award and a past chairperson of the Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Bulldogs take over District 18-6A lead By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com
The Heights High School football team has been a perennial playoff contender under head coach Stephen Dixon. In recent years, however, a coveted district title has eluded the Bulldogs. But after last week, they are one step closer to winning one. Heights took down threetime defending District 186A champion Lamar 22-21 in overtime last Friday night at Barnett Stadium to move into sole possession of first place. The Bulldogs (4-1, 4-0 district) control their own destiny with three regular-season games
to go as they are in search of their first district championship since moving to the state’s largest classification (Class 6A) before the 2014 season. It was tough sledding for both offenses for much of last week’s game, with Heights able to muster just 274 yards against a stout Texans defense. But the Bulldogs came up with the big plays in crunch time to grind out the win. Senior running back Patrick McDowell carried the offensive load for the Bulldogs with 133 yards and a touchdown rushing. Fellow tailback Kendric Rhymes, a Utah State commit, also was key. Rhymes
gained 71 total yards, caught a touchdown pass and ran for another score along with running in the decisive two-point conversion in overtime. Junior Karl Williams led Heights’ defensive effort with 12 tackles, while Jaden Wilson and Sy Johnson each had interceptions. Elsewhere in Houston ISD, Waltrip fell to 0-7 with a 49-0 loss to Galena Park. On the private-school circuit, St. Thomas polished off its third straight undefeated district slate with a 48-17 win over Concordia Lutheran last Friday night. The Eagles (72, 6-0) will have a first-round bye in the TAPPS playoffs and
await the winner between St. Pius X and Midland Christian on Nov. 27. St. Pius X and Lutheran High North both had byes last week ahead of playoff games this weekend. The Panthers (43, 3-3) will travel to face Midland Christian at 1 p.m. Saturday in a Division I bout. At 4 p.m. that same day, Lutheran High North (5-2, 4-0) will play at Sacred Heart-Hallettsville for the right to face Rosehill Christian in the next round of the TAPPS Division IV playoffs. A rundown of last week’s scores and this week’s games involving area teams is listed to the right.
LAST WEEK’S SCORES Heights 22, Lamar 21 St. Thomas 48, Concordia Lutheran 17 Galena Park 49, Waltrip 0
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Area girls basketball teams start strong Local athletes ink letters of intent By Landan Kuhlmann
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The season has tipped off for many of the area’s high school basketball teams, and early returns are mostly good. Head coach Kerrick Arrington and the Heights Lady Bulldogs have followed up their first trip to the regional tournament last season with a strong start to the 2020-21 campaign. The Lady Bulldogs are 3-1 despite Tuesday’s 59-46 loss to Langham Creek, with seniors Gracelynn Alvarez and Tierra Simon leading the charge. Alvarez is averaging nearly 14 points per game in the early going, while Simon is averaging almost 14 rebounds. In private-school action, the Lutheran High North Lady Lions and St. Pius X Lady Panthers are looking strong in the early going. LHN (2-1) has bounced back from a seasonopening loss to Concordia Lutheran with a 79-73, overtime victory over Aggieland Homeschool and an 80-19 win over St. John XXIII. St. Pius X cruised in an 86-40 win against Kashmere. Sophomore guard Dalanna Carter poured in 49 points in just her second game for the Lady Lions, while Kinsie Kim added 17 points. Carter scored 32 in the win over St. John XXIII. It was a three-person show
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Photo by Gabriela Alvarez Heights High School’s Gracelynn Alvarez, right, puts up a shot during a UIL regional tournament game last season against Cypress Ranch. Alvarez and the Lady Bulldogs got off to a 3-1 start this year.
for St. Pius X in its win, with Breelyn Sanborn leading the way with 29 points. Farren Donald-Wright also added a career-high 28 points, while freshman Zachara Perkins had a double-double in her high school debut, scoring 20 points and snaring 10 rebounds. The Waltrip Lady Rams are scheduled to tip off their season Dec. 1 against Northside, while the Scarborough Lady Spartans are set for a Dec. 12 tipoff. Booker T. Washington has lost its first two games. On the boys’ side, Washington evened its record at 1-1 on
the season with an 82-51 victory over Scarborough, which is 0-1. St. Pius X is also 1-1, bouncing back from a 74-36 loss in its season opener against Premiere Learning Academy with a 43-41 win over the Chrisitan Homeschool Crimson Knights. Waltrip is coming off a 55-50 loss to Westside last Saturday, Nov. 14. Lutheran High North will open its season Nov. 30 against the Crimson Knights, while Heights is slated for a Saturday tip against Goose Creek Memorial.
Wednesday was a morning to remember for six local high school athletes who will play their respective sports at the college level. Three from St. Pius X and two from St. Thomas signed national letters of intent on the first day of the NCAA’s early signing period, while a Heights girls basketball star also signed an NLI. Baseball players Will Rizzo and Max Chung, who were both key pieces of last year’s St. Thomas team that finished as the state runner-up in TAPPS competition, both inked letters of intent. Rizzo will continue his baseball career at Texas A&M, while Chung will be playing with the University of Texas at Dallas. St. Pius X soccer standout Macey Matula also signed with the Aggies, leading the three Panther signees. Additionally, Lady Panther softball players Emily Dear and Jennifer Schmalz will continue their careers at the University of Texas-San Antonio and University of Dallas, respectively. Heights senior point guard Gracelynn Alavarez, who was a key part of the Lady Bulldogs’ run to the regional quarterfinals last season, committed to play at the University of Texas-El Paso.
Photo from St. Thomas High School Twitter St. Thomas baseball players Will Rizzo, left, and Max Chung sign their college letters of intent on Nov. 11.
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Police investigating Acres Homes shooting By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com Houston police are investigating a Monday night shooting that put a woman and a teenage girl in the hospital. A 14-year-old girl was taken to an area hospital in critical condition, the Houston Police
Department said, while the girl’s 36-year-old mother was treated and released. Police said two teenage boys, ages 14 and 16, were also with the victims but unharmed. HPD said officers responded to a north Houston hospital check Monday night to find the two females suffering from
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gunshot wounds. The 14-yearold had been shot multiple times, and her mother had been shot in the ankle, according to police. The women told investigators the shooting happened following a car crash around 10 p.m. Monday at 7400 Wheatley St. in Acres Homes.
The Houston Fire Department has ruled equipment failure as the trigger behind a recent warehouse fire in Independence Heights. Nobody was injured in the incident, according to HFD. A news release from the department said firefighters responded to a call at NSM Industries at 332 Martin St. in Independence Heights just after 8:40 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9 to find smoke coming from a large industrial warehouse. HFD said investigators discovered a hydraulic oil tank for a plate roll machine was on fire, which the department said ignited a blaze that caused an estimated $100,000 in damage.
According to HPD, the incident involved two suspects identified only as Black males. Anyone with information in this case is encouraged to call HPD’s Major Assaults & Family Violence division at 713308-8800 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.
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Burglary 11 PM 1400 BLOCK W 26TH Theft 7 AM 300 BLOCK W 17TH Robbery 8 PM 1400 BLOCK HEIGHTS BLVD Vandalism 1 AM 800 BLOCK W 28TH Assault 8 AM 500 BLOCK W 33RD
2001 Karbach Suite F Houston, TX 77092
713-694-4867
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BLACK GOLD GUNS & AMMO Licensed FFL/Class III Dealer Theft 10 AM 1100 BLOCK E 28TH Assault 6 PM 700 BLOCK E 43RD
NOV. 13
Theft 3 PM 200 BLOCK E 28TH Theft 11 PM 4200 BLOCK JULIAN Burglary 3 AM 1800 BLOCK YALE Burglary 11 PM 500 BLOCK W 20TH Assault 12 PM 600 BLOCK E
Theft 10 AM 400 BLOCK OXFORD Assault 9 AM 200 BLOCK PATTON Theft 10 AM 100 BLOCK YALE
37TH Theft 12 PM 2500 BLOCK AIRLINE Theft 4 AM 1900 BLOCK OF BONNER Burglary 2 AM 2800 BLOCK YALE
NOV. 16
NOV. 14
Assault 11 PM 1100 BLOCK PATTERSON Other 11 AM 200 BLOCK W 20TH Theft 10 AM 900 BLOCK AURORA Theft 11 AM 2800 BLOCK W T C JESTER Robbery 8 PM 700 BLOCK E CROSSTIMBERS Other 5 PM 4300 BLOCK AIRLINE
Burglary 2 AM 400 BLOCK W 19TH Reports are provided by SpotCrime.com based on data from the Houston Police Department.
NOV. 15
GREENWOOD KING
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Arrest 9 AM 1000 BLOCK KEY Assault 2 PM 2900 BLOCK AIRLINE Other 10 AM 400 BLOCK NEYLAND Assault 4 AM 00 BLOCK E CROSSTIMBERS
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