News Flash

5/21 - Driving While Intoxicated - 100 block of S. Dick Price Road: AT 2:38 a.m. an officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. The driver, an adult female, smelled of an alcoholic beverage. The driver was unable to successfully complete a field sobriety assessment and was arrested for DWI. She refused to voluntarily submit a blood sample so a blood draw search warrant was submitted for magistrate approval. The driver was booked into jail without incident.

5/21 - Burglary of Vehicle - 400 block of Coker Valley Drive: At 11:06 a.m. a victim reported that his Chevrolet truck was burglarized during the overnight hours. An unknown person entered the vehicle and took property. The victim stated that the vehicle was locked but no forced entry was observed. Security video captured an image of the suspect.

5/21 - Application Mental Detention and Observation - 4300 block of Eden Road: At 6:47 p.m. officers responded to an emotionally disturbed person. An adult homeless female appeared to be in mental distress and had been screaming at someone who wasn’t present at the scene. The female was transported to JPS Hospital for an emergency mental detention and evaluation.

5/21 - Mission Person (Juvenile) - 300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue: At 9:56 p.m. officers responded to a runaway report. A parent reported that his 16 year old foster son had left home earlier and then texted that he was running away. Officers checked a residence where the parent thought the son might be located but he was not present. He was entered into a national database as missing.

5/22 - Assault Bodily Injury (Family Violence) - 300 block of Spring Branch Lane: At 1:39 a.m. an officer responded to a report of an assault. A mother reported that her 16 year old daughter had been assaulted by the daughter’s 18 year old boyfriend. The victim reported that the boyfriend was in the home and demanded to see her phone. She refused and the suspect assaulted her by pinning her to the bed and refusing to let her up. The victim eventually freed herself and called her mother, who came home from work. The suspect left before the mother or police arrived.

5/22 - Fail to Identify (Fugitive) - 5300 block of Mansfield Highway: At 4:40 p.m. an officer checked a license plate on a silver Dodge Ram truck. The license plate showed warrants for two males. Upon stopping the vehicle the female driver and male passenger verbally identified themselves. The female showed a current and valid driver’s license. The male showed no return on the name and birth date given. The male identified himself with a false name twice in an attempt to conceal his identity. The officer was able to get an accurate identity and found the male to have active warrants for his arrest. He was arrested for the warrants and Failure to Identify (Fugitive) and was transported to jail for booking.

5/22 - Theft $100 to $750 - 900 block of Wildcat Way: At 9:50 p.m. a victim reported that her cell phone was stolen from her backpack earlier in the day. The victim reported that the phone was taken after school while she was waiting to be picked up. The phone company was able to pinpoint the phone’s location to an address in Kennedale. A warrant will be obtained to recover the phone.

5/23 - Burglary of Vehicle - 100 block of Oak Ridge Trail: At 7:00 a.m. a victim reported that his vehicle was burglarized overnight. The unlocked vehicle was entered by person(s) unknown and a Glock 9mm handgun taken.

5/24 - Application Mental Detention and Observation - 6300 block of Tealcove Drive: At 11:03 a.m. an officer responded to a burglary complaint. The male reporting the offense was in a confused state of mind and was obviously emotionally distressed. After determining that no offense had occurred, the officers transported the male to JPS Hospital for an emergency mental detention and evaluation.

5/24 - Theft $100 - 100 block of Briarwood Road: At 4:33 p.m. a victim reported that her vehicle’s gas was siphoned by unknown person(s), leaving the tank empty. The vehicle was a 2000 Ford truck.

5/24 - Application Mental Detention and Observation - 200 block of Pine Meadow Drive: At 5:05 p.m. officers responded to a general investigation. An adult male had been acting erratically and neighbors were concerned. Officers determined that the male was in emotional distress and transported the male to JPS Hospital for an emergency mental detention and evaluation.

5/24 - Burglary of Vehicle - 100 block of Creekside Court: At 8:19 p.m. a victim reported that during the overnight hours unknown person(s) entered his unlocked vehicle parked in the driveway. Property was taken from the vehicle, which was parked in the driveway.

5/25 - Criminal Trespass - 200 block of E. Kennedale Parkway: At 3:16 p.m. an officer responded to a criminal trespass complaint. A female with children was present on the premises but did not purchase any items. The children were playing on the playground equipment. The female was warned by the manager that the equipment was for paying customers.

 5/26 - Assault Bodily Injury - 1200 block of Kennedale Sublett Road: A school resource officer was advised of an assault that occurred on a school bus earlier in the week. A male juvenile was assaulted by another juvenile while both were riding the bus. The offense was captured on the bus video.

5/26 - Unlawful Carrying a Weapon - 100 block of Peach Tree Court: At 6:39 p.m. officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle. The vehicle was located and was occupied by two adult males. As the officers approached they could smell the odor of marijuana being smoked. The occupants denied having any marijuana. An open backpack in the vehicle was observed to contain small bags of marijuana along with hashish oil and digital weighing scales as well as a loaded 9mm handgun. Both occupants were arrested and transported to jail for booking.