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Deadly conduct

Aug. 10, 2 a.m., 5200 block of DeZavala Road
A witness told officers a suspicious person parked in the lot got out of his car and, waving a handgun, threatened people in the car behind him. Turning to the witness, the man said, “Those people were lucky I didn’t shoot them,” and got back into his car. The witness called police, but both the gunman and those threatened had left the scene.

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Assault

Aug. 26, 4:20 p.m., 9800 block of Boulder Hill
Responding to a call for a family disturbance, police were approached by a woman confined to an electric scooter who said a man accosted her, demanding money. The woman, who told police she suffered from polio and had little use of her arms or legs, told the man she had no money, and he allegedly pulled her from the scooter and knocked her to the floor. She said that she tried to crawl away, but the man, screaming abuse, threw the scooter at her. The woman declined emergency medical treatment. A suspect fitting the woman’s description was arrested.

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Counterfeit money

Aug. 18, 5 p.m., 10500 block of Sea World
Answering a call for a possible forgery at the Sea World theme park, officers spoke with a shop employee who said money a woman had given him for a purchase “felt fake.” When asked about it, the woman told the clerk that she worked at a bank and the currency was fine, but just was wet from the water rides. The clerk gave the woman change and immediately called his supervisor who, in turn, called authorities. When arrested, the Houston woman admitted to buying merchandise with counterfeit bills at six locations in the prior two days.

Theft

Aug. 17, 8 p.m., 7500 block of Potranco Road
A man told police that an unknown suspect had taken a pressure washer from the back of his pickup. The man said there were witnesses, but no one came forward to say they had seen the crime. The man estimated the value of the washer at $1,700.

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Theft 

Aug. 12, 4 p.m., 11200 block of Potranco Road
Police were called to the Wal-Mart for a report of shoplifting. An employee said he saw two women leaving the store, but only one paid for her items. Police recovered chicken, a package of American cheese, a can of tomato sauce, rolls, a tomato and a package of Oreo cookies. After she was read her rights, one 25-year-old suspect told police she took the items because she didn’t have any food at home for her children. The second woman admitted she knew her friend was stealing. A check by police showed the second woman had five Municipal Court warrants outstanding. The two were arrested and the items returned to the store.