Busted!
I was just in the drive-through lane at the absurdly-named Amegy Bank of Texas, when an HPD cruiser rolled up, blocking the exit of the truck in the next lane. Within about a minute, all three occupants of that truck were handcuffed and frisked. I finished my business and was driving away when I saw a bank employee leaving for the day. I asked her if those guys were trying to rob the bank. She told me, “No, they were trying to pass a fraudulent check.” I guess the teller got wise and called the police.
This means one of two things:
- Criminals these days are getting really dumb if they can be stalled long enough for HPD to arrive, or
- HPD’s response time is improving.
I’m not sure which one it is, but either development is most welcome.
Say…maybe those were the guys who stole my box of replacement checks a while back. Of course I haven’t heard a thing about it from HPD, but at least somebody’s getting busted.