Deputies arrest alleged serial burglar linked to numerous car break-ins in Cypress, Katy areas

Shannon Deshawn Williams, 20, was arrested at approximately 3 a.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2018, on Fry Road near FM 529. Shannon Deshawn Williams, 20, was arrested at approximately 3 a.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2018, on Fry Road near FM 529. Photo: Harris County Precinct 5 Constable's Office Photo: Harris County Precinct 5 Constable's Office Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Deputies arrest alleged serial burglar linked to numerous car break-ins in Cypress, Katy areas 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Harris County Precinct 5 Constable Ted Heap’s Office has announced the arrest of a what they describe as a serial burglar.

Shannon Deshawn Williams, 20, is believed to be “responsible for numerous car break-ins in the Cypress and Katy areas over the last four months.”

Williams was arrested at about 3 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, on Fry Road near FM 529.

“Deputies spotted Williams driving the same vehicle that was seen in multiple car burglaries in Cypress Creek Lakes, Bridgeland, Ventana Lakes and other upscale neighborhoods in the area since October 2018,” the Constable’s Office reported.

Officials report that video from victims in those Cypress and Katy neighborhoods appeared to show “Williams in the predawn hours walking from house to house, checking car and pickup truck doors and breaking into others.”

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Inside Williams’ vehicle, deputies reported that they “found stolen belongings, illegal drugs, clothing that matches what is seen in home surveillance videos and a center punch tool used to shatter vehicle windows.”

Deputies are now reviewing more than a dozen cases which may be linked to Williams, who has a criminal history of burglary and theft.

According to Harris County District Clerk records, the latest arrest is Williams’ fifth for burglary of a motor vehicle. He has also been arrested for theft three times.

Williams, who was out on a $1,000 bond for a felony theft charge, has posted $15,000 bond for his latest charge. His next court date is Jan. 31 in Brian Warren’s 209th Criminal Court.

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