October 25: Recent Arrest/Mugshots

These arrest were reported from October 23 to October 25.

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Police: Halloween Safety

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 25 , 2010

POLICE STRESS HALLOWEEN SAFETY

     (Nacogdoches, Tx.)  With Halloween approaching this Sunday, parents and children who plan to trick-or-treat should be careful and safety-conscious.

     Sgt. Greg Sowell, NPD Public Information Officer, offers the following safety suggestions that can help keep Halloween safe and fun for all.

  • Costumes should be flame retardant, and be decorated with reflective tape. If out after dark, a flashlight and cell phone should be carried.
  • Costumes should fit well, to prevent tripping. Masks should fit properly and not obstruct visibility.
  • Swords, knives and similar costume accessories should be made of flexible plastic or other soft material.
  • An adult should always accompany young children. Children should WALK, never run, from house to house. Use sidewalks where possible.
  • Avoid crossing the street in the middle of the block, and walk facing oncoming traffic. Be careful going between parked cars.
  • Trick or Treaters should only go to homes of people they know, and who have porch lights on.
  • All treats should be inspected by an adult prior to consuming.

     Motorists are urged to use extreme caution, especially in residential areas Saturday evening.

     Scare on the Square will be held in downtown Nacogdoches Saturday evening beginning at 5:00 PM. “This is a wonderful alternative to residential trick or treating” said Sgt. Sowell.

     The Nacogdoches Police Department will heavily patrol neighborhoods this weekend to monitoring traffic and deter vandalism.

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October 25 Crime Log: No need for turndown service

No need for turndown service

PUBLIC INFORMATION REPORT FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2010
INFORMATION FROM 0600 10.24.10 to 0600 10.25.2010

     THEFT; 3400 BLOCK OF SOUTH STREET. A KNOWN SUSPECT CHECKED OUT OF A HOTEL ROOM AND STOLE BEDDING FROM THE ROOM.

     BURGLARY OF A VEHICLE; 4700 BLOCK OF NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE. A VEHICLE WAS FORCIBLY ENTERED AND SEVERAL CDS WERE TAKEN.

     BURGLARY OF A BUILDING; 1700 BLOCK OF MLK. A CHURCH WAS FORCIBLY ENTERED AND A VENDING MACHINE WAS VANDALIZED.

     BURGLARY OF A HABITATION; 3200 BLOCK OF EVERWOOD. UNKNOWN PERSONS ENTERED A RESIDENCE AND REMOVED A PLAYSTATION II AND TWO WII CONTROLLERS.

     BURGLARY OF A HABITATION; 1200 BLOCK OF RITCHIE STREET. A DELL COMPUTER WAS REPORTED MISSING FROM A RESIDENCE. IT WAS TAKEN BY UNKNOWN SUSPECTS.

     POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA; 4000 BLOCK OF EAST STARR AVENUE. OFFICER MADE CONTACT WITH A SUSPECT ON A TRAFFIC STOP. OFFICERS SMELLED THE ODOR OF BURNING MARIJUANA FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. OFFICERS LOCATED SUSPECTED MARIJUANA IN THE VEHICLE AND THE SUSPECT WAS ARRESTED.

     FAILURE TO IDENTIFY; 400 BLOCK OF SADLER STREET. OFFICERS CONTACTED A SUSPECT ON A DISTURBANCE. THE SUSPECT GAVE OFFICERS A FALSE NAME. WHEN THE TRUE IDENTITY WAS ESTABLISHED, THE SUSPECT WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERAL MUNICIPAL WARRANTS.

     CRIMINAL TRESPASS; 3200 BLOCK OF PEARL. COMPLAINAN T REPORTED THAT A JUVENILE THAT HAD BEEN GIVEN A PREVIOUS CRIMINAL TRESPASS WARNING HAD BEEN SEEN ON THE PROPERTY.

     THEFT; 4800 BLOCK OF NORTH STREET. COMPLAINANT REPORTED LEAVING A PURSE IN A SHOPPING CART WHILE SHE LOADED GROCERIES. WHEN SHE FINISHED, SHE NOTICED THAT THE PURSE WAS MISSING.

     HIT AND RUN; 100 BLOCK OF RUSK STREET. COMPLAINANT REPORTED THAT AN UNKONWN VEHICLE STRUCK THEIR VEHICLE AND DID NOT LEAVE INFORMATION.

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October 24 Crime Log: One of you is wrong. Either you or your neck

One of you is wrong. Either you or your neck

PUBLIC INFORMATION REPORT FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2010
INFORMATION FROM 0600 10.23.10 to 0600 10.24.2010

     P10-18905 / 1100 N. UNIVERSITY DR. (FAIL TO ID – FUGITIVE) VEHICLE STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC VIOLATION. THE DRIVER ELIAS HERNANDEZ GAVE A FALSE NAME TO OFFICER. HIS NAME WAS TATTOOED ON HIS NECK. HERNANDEZ WAS ARRESTED.

     10-18853 / SOUTH @ LENWOOD, HIT AND RUN UNK H/M STRUCK THE COMP’S WORK TRUCK, TELEPHONE POLE AND A CITY TREE. H/M CRAWLED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS PICKED UP BY AN UNKNOWN VEHICLE.

     10-18867 / 1216 SOUTH COUNTERFEIT MONEY, EMPLOYEE FOUND A COUNTERFEIT 5 DOLLAR BILL WHILE GETTING THEIR DEPOSIT READY

     10-18871 / 3413 E MAIN ASSAULT, SUSPECT SLAPPED VICTIM IN THE BACK OF HER HEAD DURING AN ARGUMENT.

     10-18872 / 3413 E MAIN, C/M, UNK SUBJECT PUNCTURED COMP’S TIRE TO HER BUICK LESABRE.

     10-18874 / 4810 NORTH CREDIT CARD ABUSE, COMP’S WALLET WAS TAKEN OUT OF HER PURSE WHILE SHE WAS SHOPPING. WHEN SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTACT HER CREDIT CARD COMPANIES ONE WAS ALREADY USED AT OUR WALMART AND SEVERAL STORES IN HENDERSON.

     P10-18889 / 2915 EJ CAMPBELL #7B (ASSAULT FV), SUSPECT STRUCK HIS GIRLFRIEND IN THE FACE WHEN SHE WOULD NOT LET HIM HAVE THE CAR BECAUSE HE HAD BEEN DRINKING. CASEY GERKEN WAS ARRESTED.

     P10-18896 / 1119 S UNIVERSITY DR. (BOB) OFFICERS RESPONDED TO AN ALARM AND WHEN THEY ARRIVED THEY FOUND THE HORN HAD BEEN RIPPED OFF THE WALL. SUSPECT HAD JIMMIED A DOOR OPEN AND TRIED TO GET THE CASH DRAWER OPEN BUT FAILED.

     P10-18883 / 4810 NORTH ST. (THEFT B) A SHOPLIFTER RAN FROM THE STORE AND WAS STOPPED BY A DEPUTY ACROSS THE STREET. BRADY WASHINGTON WAS ARRESTED. HE ALSO HAD FELONY DOCS WARRANT AND 3 CITY WARRANTS

     P10-18917 / 3211 DURST ST. (ASSAULT FV) OFFICERS RESPONDED TO A DISTURBANCE WHERE AN EX BOYFRIEND ENTERED A TRAILER HOUSE AND SPIT ON HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND FOR BEING WITH ANOTHER MAN. THAT MAN PROMPTLY HIT THE SUSPECT WITH SOMETHING THAT SPLIT HIS SCALP. JOE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE ER FOR TREATMENT. NO ONE WANTED TO FILE CHARGES.

     P10-18918 / 2728 NORTH ST. (ASSAULT FV) OFFICERS RESPONDED TO THE HOTEL WHERE THE VICTIM STATED SHE RECEIVED SEVERAL INJURIES FROM HER COMMON LAW HUSBAND. NO INJURIES COULD BE OBSERVED. THEY WERE SEPARATED FOR THE NIGHT.

     P10-18914 / 2617 NORTH ST. (POM) OFFICER CONTACTED THE OCCUPANTS OF A VEHICLE THAT WAS PLAYING LOUD MUSIC. OFFICER DETECTED A STRONG ODOR OF MARIJUANA AND FOUND 2 SMALL BAGS. TERRANCE HODGE WAS ISSUED A POM SUMMONS.

BRANDON ALLEN – PI
GERBERT TUCKER – PI


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October 23 Crime Log: It only takes two to tango

It only takes two to tango

PUBLIC INFORMATION REPORT FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010
INFORMATION FROM 0600 10.22.10 to 0600 10.23.2010

     401 W. Main St. (theft) A male subject was observed taking items off of tables inside the bar. When stopped he had a “Coach” handbag in his pocket with several cell phones. His partner was asking women to dance and the other subject was going behind him taking their property. Both subjects were arrested.

     1200 Cleaver St. (POM) Officers stopped a vehicle for playing loud music. The driver threw a small item out of the window. It was a small plastic bag of marijuana. He was arrested.

     1630 Cardinal St. (Assault FV, POM) Officers responded to a disturbance call. Male subject had got in a pushing match with his common law wife when he came home smelling of alcohol. Officer patted him down and found a small bag of marijuana on him. He was arrested.

     1000 E. Main St. (Assault FV, PI) Officers responded to the front parking lot of the PD to a disturbance. A male subject was in an intoxicated condition. Someone had punched him in the mouth and his ex-girlfriend was taking him to the PD to file charges. He assaulted her in the car because she didn’t do anything to the guy who punched him. The male subject was arrested.

     100 E. Seale St. (DWI) A male subject was stopped for weaving across the center stripe. He was found to be in an intoxicated condition and arrested.

     900 North St. (POM & Warrants) A subject who was a passenger was known to have an outstanding arrest warrant. Officer also found a small bag of marijuana in the subjects sock. He was arrested.


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October 22: Recent Arrest/Mugshots

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October 22 Crime Log: Can you make change for a ‘Yoink!’

Can you make change for a ‘Yoink!’

PUBLIC INFORMATION REPORT FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2010
INFORMATION FROM 0600 10.21.10 to 0600 10.22.2010

     THEFT FROM A PERSON; 1100 BLOCK OF SE STALLINGS DRIVE. A MALE SUSPECT GRABBED MONEY FROM THE HANDS OF A CASHIER WHILE MAKING CHANGE. TOTAL LOSS $80.00.

     BURGLARY OF A HABITATION; 100 BLOCK OF OLD LINE DRIVE. COMPLAINANT REPORTED THAT A PS3 AND A GLOCK PISTOL WERE MISSING FROM HIS RESIDENCE. COMPLAINANT SELDOM OCCUPIES THE RESIDENCE AND IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE THEFT OCCURRED.

     BURGLARY OF A HABITATION; 2200 BLOCK OF SOUTH FREDONIA. A KNOWN SUSPECT WALKED INTO THE BACK DOOR OF A RESIDENCE WITHOUT INVITATION. THE FEMALE SUSPECT BEGAN TO ASSAULT THE MALE AND FEMALE VICTIMS THERE. THE SUSPECT THEN LEFT. WARRANT REQUESTED.

     POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA; 600 BLOCK OF FIRST STREET. OFFICERS CONTACTED A MALE SUSPECT IN THE 600 BLOCK OF FIRST. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SUSPECT WAS IN POSSESSION OF SUSPECTED MARIJUANA. HE WAS ARRESTED.

     THEFT; 900 BLOCK OF WEST MAIN. A KNOWN SUSPECT STOLE A 30 PACK OF BEER FROM A STORE. WARRANT REQUESTED.

     HARASSMENT; 100 BLOCK OF WELDON DRIVE. A KNOWN SUSPECT THREATENED TO ASSAULT THE COMPLAINANT DURING A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION.

     BURGLARY OF A COIN OPERATED MACHINE; 1200 BLOCK OF MLK. A VACUUM MACHINE WAS ENTERED BY FORCE AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF CASH TAKEN.

     THEFT-CRIMINAL TRESPASS; 4800 BLOCK OF NORTH STREET. A KNOWN SUSPECT WHO HAD BEEN GIVEN A PREVIOUS CRIMINAL TRESPASS WARNING FROM A STORE WAS OBSERVED TAKING ITEMS FROM THE STORE. THE SUSPECT TOOK OFF RUNNING WHAN APPROACHED. WARRANT REQUEST.

     ASSAULT; 4700 BLOCK OF OLD LUFKIN ROAD. A KNOWN SUSPECT STRUCK THE FEMALE COMPLAINANT IN THE FACE DURING A DISTURBANCE. NO SERIOUS INJURY; WARRANT REQUESTED.

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October 21: Recent Arrest/Mugshots

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October 21 Crime Log: So they were right. Sticks and stones can break bones

So they were right. Sticks and stones can break bones

PUBLIC INFORMATION REPORT FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010
INFORMATION FROM 0600 10.20.10 to 0600 10.21.2010

     ASSAULT; 2500 BLOCK OF CENTER HIGHWAY. TWO INDIVIDUALS BECAME INVOLVED IN A CONFLICT THAT BECAME PHYSICAL. ONE THREW A BRICK AND THE OTHER THREW A STICK. NO CHARGES WERE FILED.

     CRIMINAL MISCHIEF; 300 BLOCK OF ELLINGTON STREET. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR ON A VEHICLE WAS KICKED IN BY UNKNOWN SUSPECTS.

     DWLI; 3100 BLOCK OF NORTH STREET. OFFICER STOPPED A VEHICLE FOR TRAFFIC. OFFICERS FOUND THAT THE DRIVER HAD A SUSPENDED DRIVERS LICENSE WITH A PREVIOUS CONVICTION. THE DRIVER WAS ARRESTED.

     DEADLY CONDUCT; 1800 BLOCK OF NORTH STREET. A MAN WAS SLEEPING IN HIS APARTMENT WHEN HE HEARD A GUNSHOT. A SHOTGUN BLAST HAD ENTERED THE WALL OF HIS APARTMENT AND WHAT APPEARED TO BE BIRD SHOT WAS SCATTERED ON THE OPPOSITE WALL AND WINDOW. IT APPEARED THE BLAST HAD COME FROM AN ADJOINING APARTMENT. OFFICERS CHECKED THE ADJACENT APARTMENT AND FOUND NO ONE THERE. CASE UNDER INVESTIGATION.

     CRIMINAL MISCHIEF; 1100 BLOCK OF SOUTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE. A BACK WINDOW ON A BUILDING WAS BROKEN OUT. NO ENTRY WAS GAINED.

     THEFT; 3900 BLOCK OF APPLEBYSAND ROAD. COMPLAINANT REPORTED THAT UNKNOWN SUSPECTS REMOVED FIVE GREEN METAL CHAIRS FROM A FRONT PORCH.

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Wright (Democratic): Come see our next Governor Bill White and Texas Country Music Legend Robert Earl Keen!

Stephen Wright, Nacogdoches Democratic Chair:

Come see our next Governor Bill White and Texas Country Music Legend Robert Earl Keen!

When? Friday, October 22, 3:00

Where? Banita Creek Hall (401 W. Main)

The rally is FREE, so don’t miss it -we need to pack the place! There are Bill White shirts at Headquarters (901 E. Main) if you would like to grab one to wear at the event.

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