Early Police Department released the following information regarding a recent narcotics arrest of a male and female, both from Brownwood, as a result of a recent investigation.
A joint investigation between the Early Police Department, Brownwood Police Department and the Brown County Sheriff’s Office led to arrest of two individuals Tuesday afternoon for various drug charges. Officers received information Tuesday afternoon regarding several individuals who were staying in two rooms at a local motel on C.C. Woodson Road. The occupants of the rooms were reported to have guns, money and drugs in the room.
The information the officers received was not enough for a search warrant, so investigators began conducting surveillance and doing some follow up investigations. EPD K9 officer Jambo was later walked in front of the motel rooms for an open air search and alerted to one of the rooms in question. Officers then made contact with two individuals, a male and female in the room to conduct a consensual interview. Consent was obtained to search the room, which included officers searching for the reported guns, drugs and money. Officers located two handguns that looked like real guns but were BB guns. Officers also located where the toilet paper roller had been removed and numerous baggies used for packaging, jewelers bags, and syringes had been put into the wall of the bathroom. The Early Fire Department was requested with some tools to cut into the wall to remove the items from the wall area. There was also evidence suggesting the suspect had possibly washed some type of controlled substance down the shower drain. Officers also located a meth pipe containing residue and under 2 ounces of marijuana. Officers then located jeweler bags containing an assortment of clonazepam, alprazolam and diazepam pills packaged for sale. Legers of drug writing were also located as well as scales.Early Chief of Police David Mercer reported that both of the occupants in the room, identified as 44-year-old Manuel Fuentes and 26-year-old Destinee Angela Hood, both of Brownwood, were arrested and charged with tampering and fabricating physical evidence – a 3rd degree felony; manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance penalty group 3 (Clonazepam) State Jail Felony, manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance penalty group 3 (Alprazolam) State Jail Felony; manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance penalty group 3 (Diazepam) State Jail felony; possession of marijuana class B.
“This is just another example of the cooperative efforts between the BPD, BCSO and the EPD that are taking shape,” said Mercer. “This was an investigation that started out with little or no probable cause and with the 3 agencies working together developed enough to build the case.”
Law enforcement arrests and reports released Wednesday, October 12, 2016.
Monday, October 10
*8:26 PM – Brownwood Police were dispatched to the 1600 block of 3rd Street regarding a hit and run accident. According to the report, the at-fault driver began to gather items from the inside of her vehicle and then fled on foot. A possible suspect was named and an investigation is ongoing, the report states.
*A Brown County Sheriff’s deputy met with a complainant at the law enforcement center regarding criminal mischief. According to the report, the complainant’s vehicle had been damaged.
Tuesday, October 11
*4:45 PM – Early Police Department responded to a call of a domestic disturbance that occurred in the 200 block of Sunnydale. According to the report, the caller stated there was a fight between her two sons and that there was blood everywhere. Before officers arrived, the oldest son, identified as 18-year-old Dayton Alexander Grusendorf of Early, ran out of the house, through the back yard and jumped the fence over to a house on Williams Drive, the report states. Officers located the suspect on Williams Drive and returned him to the Sunnydale address, according to police. The 15-year-old victim was treated and transported by Lifeguard EMS to the Brownwood Regional Medical Center emergency room, the report states. Dayton Grusendorf admitted to striking the 15-year-old victim, who had received a blow to the jaw and mouth area which required stitches and underwent an examination for further more serious injuries, according to the report. The assault was the result of an argument over a phone charger which occurred between the two teens, the mother confirmed. As a result of this call, Dayton Grusendorf was arrested for aggravated assault with serious bodily injury family violence.
*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 31-year-old Demarcus Andre Franklin of Irving, Texas on a warrant related to credit/debit card abuse.
*63-year-old Monty Jack Reid of Brownwood turned himself in on warrants related to failure to maintain financial responsibility, failure to yield right of way, and driving while license invalid.
All arrestees are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Blotter information compiled from local law enforcement jail records.
