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Man Arrested for Criminal Trespass and Property Damage in North Houston

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Published on February 06, 2024
Man Arrested for Criminal Trespass and Property Damage in North HoustonSource: Facebook/Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4

A man previously slapped with a Criminal Trespass Warning found himself in cuffs after a disturbance in North Houston, authorities said. Samuel London was arrested on February 4, following a heated situation where he allegedly damaged a fence—the very fence that encircles the property he was barred from entering.

Constable Mark Herman's deputies responded to the call in the 16200 block of Cutten Road, where they identified London as the belligerent party. According to a post from Precinct 4's Facebook page, the investigation turned up that London had previously been warned to stay away from this location, yet he not only trespassed but also wrecked property amid the turmoil.

The cost of London's alleged defiance? A bond set at a mere $100.00. "Samuel London was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail for Criminal Trespass," Constable Herman stated, adding that the arrest took place out of County Court 13. This minor monetary sum fingers, the scales of justice, balancing the weight of public order against an act deemed criminal yet, ostensibly petty.