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Office of External Communications |
Houston, TX 77204-5017 Fax; 713/743-8199 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Contact: Eric Gerber |
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Two Men Currently in Harris County Jail HOUSTON, April 12, 2004 – Two suspects in a recent series of aggravated robberies at the University of Houston are in custody at the Harris County Jail awaiting trial. Patrick Foster, 19, of Houston, was arrested by a University of Houston Police Department (UHPD) officer without incident April 1. Anthony Mareno, 19, also of Houston, turned himself in to authorities the following day after learning an arrest warrant had been issued. Each has been charged with aggravated robbery. Bail for Foster has been set at $30,000. Mareno was denied bond. The men were arrested in connection with three incidents that occurred on the UH campus March 27 and 28 in which the perpetrators used a shotgun to rob two students and attempted to rob a third. Working on information provided by the victims, UHPD investigators were able to identify the suspects and obtain arrest warrants. For additional information, media can contact Lieutenant Rita Bazile, commander of the UH Department of Public Safety investigations division, at 713-743-0612. About the University of Houston The University of Houston, Texas’ premier metropolitan research and teaching institution, is home to more than 40 research centers and institutes and sponsors more than 300 partnerships with corporate, civic and governmental entities. UH, the most diverse research university in the country, stands at the forefront of education, research and service with more than 35,000 students. For more information about UH visit the university’s ‘Newsroom’ at www.uh.edu/admin/media/newsroom. |
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