12/09 — Criminal Mischief $750 to $2,500
1200 block of Vera Lane
At 8:02 a.m. a victim reported that unknown person(s) damaged his 2016 Chrysler 200. The vehicle was legally parked on the street. The damage occurred during the overnight hours.
12/10 — Evading Arrest or Detention
800 block of W. Kennedale Parkway
At 8:50 a.m. officers responded to a disturbance call at a business. A known male suspect was on the scene and causing the disturbance. The male was known to have an active parole violation warrant. The male was walking on Kennedale Parkway when officers arrived. He was followed to an encampment site under a highway bridge. When confronted by officers the male fled but was caught after a brief chase on foot. The male was checked by medics and released at the scene. He was placed under arrest and transported to jail for booking.
12/11 — Drugs/Narcotics
1700 block of Stags Leap Lane
At 2:34 a.m. officers observed a suspicious vehicle in a residential neighborhood. A check of the license plate indicated a warrant issued for a male suspect. After stopping the vehicle, none of the three males inside was the person named in the warrant alert. One of the males was found to be in possession of marijuana. He was placed under arrest for transport to jail.
12/11 — Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
1200 block of W. Kennedale Parkway
Officers responded to a suspicious person complaint. On arrival officers discovered a male asleep in a vehicle and a female was panhandling. Inside of the vehicle officers discovered drug paraphernalia. The female admitted it was hers and was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia. Both were released at the scene.
12/12 — Driving While Intoxicated
1100 block of W. Kennedale Parkway
At 2:41 a.m. officers responded to a report of a female asleep in a vehicle at a fast food drive-thru. The vehicle and driver were located. Officers were able to awaken the female only after opening the passenger side door. The female smelled of an alcoholic beverage. She was asked to step from the vehicle for a field sobriety assessment, which she was unable to satisfactorily complete. The female was transported to jail for booking and a blood draw.
12/13 — Burglary
700 block of W. Kennedale Parkway
At 5:44 p.m. an officer received a burglary report. A victim reported that a known suspect is believed to have entered her home and remove two jackets that were purchased as gifts.
12/13 — Incident
300 block of Bowles Court
At 8:32 p.m. officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance involving a person with a machete. On arrival, a female was observed sitting in a vehicle while a male was outside the vehicle holding a machete. The male was taken into custody. While officers were dealing with the first male a second male emerged from the backyard yelling profanities at the officers. The second male resisted being taken into custody but was eventually handcuffed along with the first male. The first male stated that he was asleep but awoke to hear the female and the second male arguing. The second male then came into his room demanding a cell phone. When the first male refused to give him the phone, the second male struck a chair with the machete. The first male stated that he did not feel threatened and had taken the machete from the second male to get it away from him. It was ultimately decided that no offense had occurred but the second male did have warrants for his arrest. He was taken into custody for transport to jail.
NOTE: The above items are based on police reports. They do not include calls for which no report was written, and some of these offenses — after further investigation — may be deemed unfounded. Therefore, this data should not be viewed as or used to calculate official statistics.