Brownwood Police Officer Brian Tompkins issued a report regarding a dispute in the parking lot of WalMart on Friday afternoon.
A man explained that he and a friend were looking for a parking spot at WalMart when they had a near collision with another vehicle.
The report states that the men raised their hands to the driver of the other vehicle, identified as Edward Laroy Simpson, and told him to lookout. The victim explained that Simpson started “mouthing” at them and they drove away.
As the men pulled into a parking spot, Simpson pulled in behind them. In the report, the men say the all parties exited their vehicles and Simpson was “mouthing” again. The report also states that the men say that Simpson pulled out a rifle from behind his seat and pointed it at them making threats.
Police interviewed all parties, reviewed surveillance video, and located the weapon identified as a shotgun.
Simpson was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and transported to Brown County Jail.
In other recent Brownwood Police Reports:
-A woman reported that someone was writing checks that belonged to her from an account that she closed over 2 years ago. She suspects that some old checks that she had in storage were stolen.
-A man reported unauthorized bank drafts from his checking account for purchases made in Brownwood.
-A Brownwood man reported that some firearms and electronics were stolen from his home. He stated that he left his back door unlocked.
-Police responded to a pair of shopliftings on Saturday at Wal Mart. One was for stealing a music CD and the other was for theft of Pokemon cards.
-Joe Dell Knowles was arrested on Sunday for public intoxication. Knowles was at Brownwood Regional Medical Center’s emergency room being loud and causing a disruption according to police reports.
-Police arrested Anna Gonzales for filing a false report to a police officer.
-Police responded to a burglary regarding a stolen TV taken from a residence.
-Police arrested Holly Gossett for driving while intoxicated on early Sunday morning.
-Police investigated damage to Muchies Car Wash in Brownwood. There was damage to a door as if someone tried to gain unauthorized entry.
