Sheriff's Office warns teens not to jump from Lake Woodlands bridges

SLIDESHOW: Dangerous games kids play Montgomery County Sheriff's Office officials are warning teen not to jump from the bridge, pictured above, that leads to Mitchell Island. SLIDESHOW: Dangerous games kids play Montgomery County Sheriff's Office officials are warning teen not to jump from the bridge, pictured above, that leads to Mitchell Island. Photo: David Hopper, Freelance Photo: David Hopper, Freelance Image 1 of / 35 Caption Close Sheriff's Office warns teens not to jump from Lake Woodlands bridges 1 / 35 Back to Gallery

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is warning teens about the dangers of jumping into Lake Woodlands from several bridges near East Shore.

Sheriff's Capt. Allison Allen spoke to The Woodlands Township board July 26 following concernsbe a residential development with 19 homes.

Allen said deputies were able to locate some of the teens involved who live in the East Shore community. She said there were also some concerns about criminal activity on the island but noted there were no reports filed with MCSO.

The Howard Hughes Corporation, which is developing the island, has hired security for the area, Allen said.

Other law enforcement stats

According to Allen, assaults in the community were up 38 percent. She noted that the majority of those were family violence.

Burglaries of a motor vehicle were up 6 percent.

"We had one evening in April where there were several burglaries of a motor vehicle in Zone 8," she said. "We do have suspects and we are actively working on those."

In several other areas, Allen