Harris County Precinct 4 deputies are looking for two hoodie-clad suspects after a pickup truck was hit in a string of vehicle burglaries in Tomball’s Amira neighborhood. On Saturday, witnesses in the 20000 block of Secretariat Meadow Lane reported two males in black hoodies breaking into a truck and swiping a backpack that held an iPad and a MacBook. Investigators say they think the same pair may be tied to other recent break-ins and might even live close by.
What deputies say
According to a post by Constable Mark Herman, deputies saw two white or Hispanic males wearing black hoodies commit the burglary on Saturday in the 20000 block of Secretariat Meadow Lane. One suspect allegedly got into the victim’s truck and grabbed the bag with the tablet and laptop, while deputies later went to a nearby home on the same block to investigate. The constable’s office is asking anyone who knows anything to contact dispatch or reach out to their local law enforcement agency.
Where this happened
Secretariat Meadow Lane runs through the Amira master-planned community in Tomball, in northwest Harris County. Property listings place Secretariat Meadow Lane inside Amira, a newer neighborhood with recently built homes and shared amenities, according to HAR.com. The development sits off the Grand Parkway near Cypress Heights Drive and Holderrieth Road.
How to report tips and stay safe
Precinct 4 has urged residents to pass along any information to dispatch or their local law enforcement agency and to follow updates on the department’s website and the C4 NOW app, per the Harris County Precinct 4 website. For anonymous tips, Crime Stoppers of Houston operates a tip line at 713-222-TIPS and an online form, according to Crime Stoppers of Houston. Deputies are reminding neighbors to lock vehicles, remove valuables from sight, and review home-security video for any suspicious activity.
Local context
Vehicle thefts and related break-ins have been an ongoing worry across the Houston area. The Houston Chronicle has reported that auto thefts climbed through 2023, then dropped by roughly 20% between 2023 and 2024 after public-education campaigns and new security measures from carmakers. Local law enforcement continues to push basic deterrents such as steering wheel locks, tracking devices, and keeping valuables out of cars to cut the chance of being targeted, the Chronicle reports.
Investigators have not announced any arrests in the Amira cases as of the March 30 post by Constable Mark Herman. Deputies say tips, doorbell and security camera footage, and watchful neighbors have played a big role in closing similar cases in the past.
