'Drug-addicted rats' infesting Houston police evidence room
Jan 15, 2025 · "Drug-addicted rats" are eating narcotics seized and stored by Houston police, prompting a change in how long the police department is required to store the evidence, …
'Drug addicted rats': How a rodent infestation is changing how Houston …
Jan 13, 2025 · The Houston Police Department, the Harris County District Attorney's Office, and the City of Houston are teaming up to change how evidence in criminal cases is stored and …
Drug-eating rats invade Houston police evidence room, …
Jan 16, 2025 · Rats are consuming drugs that were seized and stored by Houston police and hundreds of cases could be vulnerable to the rodent infestation, officials said.
Watch: 'Drug-addicted rats' destroying evidence in Houston police …
The problem is not limited to the city of Houston. New Orleans Police Department officials said in March 2024 that drug evidence was under assault from pests including rats and cockroaches.
Infestation of ‘drug-addicted rats’ prompting purge of backlogged ...
Jan 13, 2025 · An infestation of “drug-addicted rats” in evidence rooms will prompt the Houston Police Department (HPD) to begin destroying hundreds of thousands of pounds of unneeded …
'Drug-Addicted Rats' Invade Houston Police Department's …
The Houston Police Department (HPD) is dealing with an unusual problem: "drug-addicted rats" infesting its evidence room. The infestation has prompted the department to start destroying …
'Drug-addicted rats' prompt Houston police to destroy old …
Jan 16, 2025 · The city of Houston is taking a major step to address overcrowded conditions and “drug-addicted rats” in its police department’s property room. The city and the district …
Rat infestation at Houston Police Department property room …
Jan 13, 2025 · A rat infestation in a property room holding 1.2 million pieces of evidence is sparking concerns. "Anytime evidence is compromised, then cases could be compromised," a …
Rats addicted to seized drugs took over a Houston police department…
Jan 18, 2025 · In a story that sounds more like the plot of a quirky crime drama than real life, drug-addicted rats have turned Houston’s police evidence storage into their personal stash …
Drug-eating rats invade Houston police headquarters, potentially …
DALLAS — Rodents infiltrated a narcotics evidence room at Houston police’s headquarters, accessing drugs and potentially disrupting open criminal cases. The Harris County District …
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