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By Jamie Nash
THE WOODLANDS — In light of the rash of armed robberies in South Montgomery County / The Woodlands, Precinct 3 Commissioner James Noack called a press conference Saturday because he wants to send a clear message to those responsible.
“I want the criminals to know that they’re not welcome in south Montgomery County – that they need to go somewhere else,” Noack said.
The first-term commissioner, who took office in January, said “over all” his community is safe.
“You know, I’ve lived here since 2008, this is the first time I’ve had neighbors, friends, citizens calling me telling me that they feel unsafe,” he said.
“We’ve had more armed robberies than you would say would be usual,” Noack said. “It’s certainly well outside of ordinary to have three men with gun enter into an establishment in The Woodlands at 9 o’clock in the evening demanding money from the cash register, so to that extent it is abnormal.”
Noack first said he was “not a law enforcement officer” and did not want to speculate on the “patterns or connectivity,” but later came close to doing just that.
“I think it’s the connectivity spurred by the growth,” Noack said. “ We are much more accessible than we’ve ever been, with Woodlands Parkway connected to 2978 – the growth that we’ve experienced on Gosling Road and Kuykendahl Rd, and with the activity on 45.”
“As commissioner, I want to make certain our law enforcement has the tools and resources they need to combat this; I want to make sure our citizens know their safety is our number one priority,” he said.
“Montgomery County prides itself on the law enforcement that we provide, and Sheriff Tommy Gage, Constable Ryan Gable, and our District Attorney Brett Ligon (none of whom were present), along with myself, understand what a priority safety is and we want our citizens to know that they will be safe at all times,” Noack said.
Noack stopped short of saying what tools or resources he was offering to law enforcement, but he offered some practical advice to his constituents.
I think “We would like our residents to be vigilant,” he said. “Lock your doors, shut your garage door when you enter your house. If you see something out of the ordinary, call us and let us know.”
“There’s really nothing too small.”
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