Brownwood Police were dispatched to the 4400 block of Westridge at approximately 8:43 p.m. on Friday, December 13th, regarding a civil matter that escalated into a criminal investigation and an arrest for criminal mischief.
According to the report, during the repossession of a Dodge Durango, the owner of the vehicle forcibly separated it from the tow truck.
The driver of the tow truck and manager of Panhandle Recovery Services stated that he was attempting to repossess the red Durango registered to 28-year-old Cortez Antonio Bowers, which was parked next to the residence. The tow truck driver had been able to secure the vehicle and pull it partially into the street without being detected by the residents and had the tow truck parked in the street as the incident occurred, the report states.
The driver stated he attempted to make contact with the residents in hopes of obtaining the keys to the vehicle and to let them retrieve personal items from the vehicle. Bowers came out of the residence with the keys; however, he sat in the Durango in an attempt to prevent the driver from leaving, according to the report. Bowers then began trying to drive the Durango off of the tow truck, which did not work, according to the driver’s report. Bowers eventually removed one of the rear straps of the tow truck and tried once again to drive the Durango in an attempt to free it, and because one strap was still attached, this caused the front of the vehicle to strike a second vehicle parked in the Bower’s driveway, according to the report. With the vehicle still attached, Bowers began to drive it back and forth trying to free it from the tow truck until the remaining rear strap broke, releasing the Durango, the report states. Bowers then drove through his neighbor’s yard to gain access to the street and then fled the scene, according to the report.The responding officer reviewed video of the incident captured by the two truck driver’s wife along with several photos taken during the incident and determined that sufficient probable cause to believe that Bowers intentionally or knowingly damaged the tow truck, according to the officer’s report. Bowers was located at a residence on Comanche Drive and was arrested, charged with criminal mischief equal or greater than $500 less than $1500.
Other unrelated law enforcement arrests and reports released Monday, December 16, 2013.
Friday, December 13
*7:46 PM – A Brown County Sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to the 1400 block of Walnut Street regarding animal cruelty. According to the report, the complainant stated that an unknown person had cut the heads off of several of his sheep over the past week.
*12:27 PM – Brownwood Police were dispatched to the 2000 block of 13th Street regarding a domestic disturbance. According to the report, a male identified as 22-year-old Michael Storm Mel Love Young had been involved in an physical altercation which escalated to Young holding a knife to his girlfriend’s throat, and injuring her mother as she called police, the report states. The victim stated that she and Young had been in an argument over money her relative owed, that he had not taken his medication and that he did not need to go to jail, the report states. After an investigation, the responding officer arrested Phillips for assault with injury family violence with previous conviction and aggravated assault date/family/household member with weapon.
*5:14 PM – Brownwood Police met with a complainant at the Law Enforcement Center regarding identification theft.
*5:44 PM – Brownwood Police met a complainant at the Law Enforcement Center regarding an assault. According to the report, the complainant stated that her husband had assaulted her at her residence by kicking her in the kidney region of her back, striking her on the left side of the head twice and throwing her on the floor.
*9:58 PM – Brownwood Police were dispatched to the 300 block of Maple Street regarding a domestic disturbance in progress. According to the report, an investigation found that 35-year-old Billy Joe Brummet of Brookesmith was the primary aggressor in an assault against a relative. Brummett was arrested, charged with assault causes injury family violence.
*10:46 PM – A Brown County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop on a red SUV for speeding. According to the report, the driver appeared nervous and stated that his license was not valid. The deputy smelled a masking agent and upon completion of running driver’s licenses of both occupants, he contacted the passenger for a second time and smelled the odor of marijuana, the report states. One occupant, identified as 39-year-old Jeremy Reese Sauceda of Carrollton, stated that there was marijuana in the vehicle and after a probable cause search, 0.6 grams of marijuana was located inside the vehicle along with drug paraphernalia, the report states. Sauceda was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces and possession of drug paraphernalia.
*11:56 PM – Brownwood Police were called to the 900 block of Riverside Drive regarding a citizens’ dispute at Duke’s Pub and Grub. According to the report, a possible suspect was indentified and the incident is pending further investigation.
*Brownwood Police arrested 44-year-old Dennis Ewell Treadway for theft of property equal or greater than $50 less than $500.
Saturday, December 14
*Brown County Sheriff’s Deputy arrested 26-year-old Abraham Dancy for possession of a controlled substance penalty group 1 equal or greater than 1 gram less than 4 grams, tamper with evidence, and possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces. Dancy is being held in the Brown County Jail on bonds totaling $21,500.
*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 26-year-old Rodney Shane Howard for possession of a controlled substance penalty group 1 equal or greater than 1 gram less than 4 grams, possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces and on two warrants related to no driver’s license and failure to appear.
*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 52-year-old Theresa Lorraine Huckaby for theft and on a warrant related to motion to revoke/burglary of a habitation.
*Brownwood Police arrested 47-year-old Charles Allen Lewis for assault causes injury family violence.
*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 24-year-old Sarah Rose Neuse for possession of a controlled substance penalty group 1 equal to or greater than 1 gram less than 4 grams and possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces.
*Early Police Department arrested 83-year-old David Taylor of Early for assault causes bodily injury and interfere with emergency call.
*Brownwood Police arrested 44-year-old Dennis Ewell Treadaway for theft of property equal or greater than $50 less than $500.
Sunday, December 15
*Brownwood Police arrested 24-year-old Chelsea Marie Belvin for assault causes bodily injury.
*Brownwood Police arrested 52-year-old Timothy McGinnis for Public Intoxication with prior convictions.
*Brownwood Police arrested 44-year-old Johnny Earl Simmons for assault family/house member impede breath/circulation.
All arrestees are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Blotter information compiled from local law enforcement reports and jail records.
