12/4 - Driving While Intoxicated - 1200 block W. Kennedale Parkway: At
9:33 p.m. officers responded to a report of an intoxicated person purchasing
beer. On arrival officers located a 53 year old male sitting in the driver’s
seat of a Saturn sedan. The vehicle was running but not in gear. The male had
an open 40 ounce container of beer in the console cup holder. He was unable to
successfully complete the field sobriety assessment and was arrested for DWI. After
being transported to jail, the jail nurse refused to accept the suspect due to
his severe intoxicated state. The suspect was transported to Mansfield
Methodist Hospital where a blood draw was performed by medical staff. The
officer released the suspect to the hospital due to his condition. A warrant
will be issued when the blood results are reported.
12/7 - Theft of Materials Under $30,000 - 400 block E. Kennedale
Parkway: At 7:38 a.m. an officer responded to a theft of copper phone wire.
Suspect(s) had cut approximately 220 feet of copper telephone wire that was
strung between two utility poles. The AT&T representative reported that
they have had a number of these types of theft in Fort Worth close to Kennedale
and believe this may be the same suspect. The loss was reported at $5,000.00.
12/7 - Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - 1200 block Little School
Road: At 8:32 p.m. an officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic offense. The odor
of marijuana was observed coming from the vehicle interior. A subsequent search
of the vehicle revealed marijuana paraphernalia. The driver was cited for the contraband
and the traffic violation, and was released at the scene.
12/10 - Vehicle Burglary - 400 block Mansfield Cardinal Road: At 8:20 a.m.
a victim reported that unknown person(s) entered her locked vehicle by smashing
the passenger side window. The victim had left her wallet along with jewelry on
the front seat of the truck. All of the items were gone as well as a step rail
that was in the bed. The vehicle was parked outside of the victim’s place of
employment when the burglary occurred.
12/9 - Theft $750 to $2500 - 700 block Woodland Court: At 1:42 p.m. a victim
reported that a known suspect removed property from her residence without her
permission. The suspect is a homeless male who is known to the victim through
her employer. The victim allowed the suspect to stay at her residence overnight
and after she left for work the next morning, the suspect is believed to have left
with the property. The property taken consisted of electronics and personal
items.