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Police arrest two in robbery Joshua Mann Editor in chief
Police arrested two men Thursday in connection with the Sept. 19 robbery of a UH student in Lot 9C. Police have charged Ricardo Jamel Tangarife, known as “Pretty Ricky,” and Anthony Theis in connection with the robbery, UH Police Chief Ceasar Moore said in a press conference today. Police suspect Tangarife as the gunman and Theis as the “cleaner” who knowingly accepted the stolen credit card, Moore said. “Surveillance photos clearly depict the gunman,” Moore said. “The gunman and a female suspect both made purchases with a credit card taken in the robbery.” Investigators then identified Tangarife through his Elsik High School yearbook photo, Moore said. “All we had was this video of him in the store buying things, and we end up in Elsik High School looking in the yearbook,” Moore said.
Moore said police are still looking for the female suspect, Sue Ortiz, who is a stripper at the Millionaire Boyz Club under the stage-name Roxie, Moore said. Police are also investigating four other persons of interest, one of whom may be the getaway driver, Moore said. “We are still investigating the possibility that the rest of the parties are a part of a criminal enterprise operating throughout our city,” Moore said. Moore said Tangarife went to the Memorial City Mall within 45 minutes of the robbery, where he and Ortiz spent several hundred dollars at the two shoe stores. Investigators are still looking into the possibility that the robbery was related to the other two robberies that occurred in the same week, Moore said. “We’re looking at this from the standpoint that there may be citywide ramifications to this group working throughout the city,” Moore
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U.S. rank brings Cougar pride Ricardo J. Tangarife (left) and Anthony Theis (middle) have been arrested and charged. Police are still searching for Sue Ortiz (right). The arrests were made Thursday by UH Police and announced Friday. | Courtesy of Richard Bonnin said. “There have been cases in the immediate area away from UH where I see the MO is the same, so we’re exploring those possibilities as well.” Moore said he wants the UH community to know the police department is confident in its ability to keep the campus safe. “All efforts are being made to protect the security of the UH students, faculty, staff and visitors,” Moore said. “I just want the citizens of this city to be safe regardless of
where they are.” The victim of the robberies, who asked to remain anonymous, said that while he’s happy the police have caught someone, he isn’t bitter. “I’m not angry at the guy who robbed me, and I hope that coming to justice, or whatever you want to call this, gives him the opportunity to get a new start,” the victim said. “I hope that this is a restorative experience.”
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Decisive win over rivaled Owls Solid defensive effort, career day for Sims’ helps Cougars reel in first victory of season
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ONLINE XTRA ‘People’s Law School’ event on Saturday brings free classes to students. Charles Sims slips past a Rice defender on his way to the end zone on one of his many explosive plays. | Rebekah Stearns/The Daily Cougar Andrew Pate Sports editor
Led by junior running back Charles Sims’ 158 rushing yards and career-high three touchdowns, UH retained the Bayou Bucket for the first time since the 2006-2007 season defeating the Rice Owls 35-14 at Reliant Stadium. “That was a great team win,” said head coach Tony Levine. “It was not
perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but we made some plays on offense. We played particularly well on the defensive side of the football, and we did some good things on special teams.” With the win, the Cougars improve to 1-3 for the year and 1-0 in conference play. “Everyone was going into this game with the mindset that what’s done is done,” said redshirt
sophomore quarterback David Piland. “We needed to learn and get back to where we want things, and we did a great job of that.” Defensively, the Cougars held the Owls to 120 total offensive yards through the first 30 minutes, the fewest yards allowed in that time frame since limiting Penn State to 115 yards at last season’s Ticket City Bowl. “The last three games didn’t go our way, and we knew we would have to
prepare more so we would have a better look on our opponents,” said senior linebacker Phillip Steward. “We all came in at 6 a.m. this week to watch film, and it paid off tonight.” Against the run game, UH was particularly stout, allowing just 69 yards on 34 carries. Freshman defensive back Trevon Stewart led all players with 11 tackles while Steward BUCKET continues on page 5
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