HOUSTON — Houston police have failed to return recovered stolen property to some crime victims for months, even years, according to a KHOU 11 Investigates analysis of evidence logs and court records.
The odds of HPD solving a burglary or theft case are extremely low to begin with — about a 5% clearance rate in 2024, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety Uniform Crime Reporting System. So, when police do make an arrest and recover what was stolen, but never return it to the victim, it makes for a double blow.
“If you have stolen property and it’s recovered, some kind of notice should be given,” Trenton Nzekwesi said…