Early Police Department received a call of a reckless driver on Highway 377 east of Early traveling toward Early on Monday, December 21st.
According to the report, a caller reported a white 18-wheeler truck weaving from lane to lane and almost running off the road occasionally. EPD Sergeant Steven Means located the truck and observed the erratic driving. Sgt. Means attempted to stop the vehicle, but the vehicle did not stop for several miles, the report states. The truck eventually stopped in the 600 block of Early Blvd, and when the driver was questioned about his driving, he appeared to be sluggish in his responses, sweating and somewhat dazed, according to the report.
The driver, 48-year-old Joseph Calhoun, Jr. from Rockville Center, New York stated he was a diabetic and would be fine after he rested. Early Volunteer Fire Department responded and checked Calhoun but blood sugar was normal, the report states.
Texas Department of Public Safety was requested to conduct an inspection on the truck and further investigation revealed an open container of alcohol in the cab of the truck and a crack pipe with a small amount of crack cocaine in the pipe, according to the report. It appeared the driver had been smoking the crack cocaine while driving the truck and attempted to hide the pipe while he was not stopping for the officer behind him, the report states.
Calhoun was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated and a search warrant for a blood sample was obtained from Judge Sam Moss. The driver was take to Brownwood Regional Medical Center’s emergency room for the blood sample and then booked into the Brown County Jail for DWI and possession of drug paraphernalia. The suspected crack cocaine residue will be submitted to the DPS lab for analysis and a warrant for possession of controlled substance will be sought after results from the lab are received, according to Early Chief of Police David Mercer.Other unrelated law enforcement arrests and reports released Tuesday, December 22, 2015.
Monday, December 21
*1:25 PM – Brownwood Police were dispatched to the 3800 block of US Hwy 377 South regarding forgery/counterfeiting. Suspect information including a description of the suspect vehicle were reported. The officer recovered the counterfeit $100 bill from a local bank and the incident was documented, the report states.
*5:49 PM – A Brown County Sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to a residence on Lewis Street in Brownwood regarding a domestic disturbance. According to the report, the victim reported being thrown on the floor and hit in the head along with having a scrape to her left elbow. The victim refused medical treatment and refused to press charges, the report states. The suspect had fled the scene prior to the deputy’s arrival.
*A Brown County Sheriff’s deputy received a report via telephone call, of a theft which had occurred at a property on Emerald Drive, near Lake Brownwood. The victim stated that his 3500 watt generator had been stolen from his property.
*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 27-year-old Christopher Dale Lavender of Comanche on a warrant related to manufacture delivery of a controlled substance penalty group 1 equal or greater than 4 grams less than 200 grams in a drug free zone.
*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 27-year-old Colby Wayne Marcee of Abilene on a warrant related to engaging in organized crime
*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 29-year-old Lukas Scott Rootes of Brownwood on a warrant related to possession of drug paraphernalia.
All arrestees are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Blotter information compiled from local law enforcement reports and jail records.
