Houston Police Department Executive Assistant Chief Ban Tien watches Houston Mayor John Whitmire speaking during a press conference Sunday, July 21, 2024 at The City of Houston Office of Emergency Management in Houston. Metro has appointed Tien to lead the nearly 300 officers that make up its police department, according to a Friday news release.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) has announced the appointment of Ban Tien as its new Chief of Police.

The Houston Police Department is investigating a series of sexual assaults in the West Gulf Bank area and is seeking the public's help to identify the suspect.

Houston police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run on North Freeway; the male victim has not been identified yet.

The Houston Police Department is asking residents for help identifying a man wanted in connection to an outbreak of sexual assaults across several apartment complexes in north Houston. Police believe the suspect is responsible for five assaults that occurred from August to November.

"This charge is the first step in a long healing process for the firefighters of this city," Fire Chief Thomas Muñoz said.