LECSmA man claiming to be homeless was arrested outside of Wal-Mart in Brownwood after burglarizing a vehicle Thursday.

According to the report, at approximately 1:24 PM the male, later identified as 20-year-old Michael Bass, had been seen by witnesses “checking parked vehicles out.”  Bass had been described as a tall male wearing an orange hat attempting to break into vehicles.

The responding officer noted that dispatch gave the above description of the male which the officer was familiar with as he had been dispatched to the location for the same complaints earlier in the day, around 10:45 AM.  As he arrived in the Wal-Mart parking lot, the officer was flagged down by a witness who pointed out a dark colored Oldsmobile and stated that the suspect was inside the vehicle, the report states.  As the officer approached the vehicle, Bass, wearing an orange hat, opened the driver’s side door, and attempted to avoid the officer by leaving the scene, walking northbound toward a wooden fence, according to the report.  The officer commanded him to stop, place his hands behind his head and lay face down on the ground.

According to the report, the suspect told the officer, “All I took was some change and lottery tickets.”  He explained that he was looking to break into vehicles as he just got into town and was hungry, claiming he had not eaten in a few days and was homeless, the report states.  Bass quickly pulled out the change, about a dollar worth of coins and the lottery tickets, from his pockets and placed them on the ground.

The victim vehicle was identified and the owner was paged to come outside to meet with the officer.  The owner of the vehicle did wish to pursue criminal charges against Bass for the burglary.  Bass was subsequently arrested and charged for the burglary of a vehicle.

Other unrelated law enforcement arrests and reports released Thursday, February 7, 2013:

Wednesday, February 6

*9:19 AM – Brownwood Police were called to the 300 block of Bluffview regarding the burglary of a habitation.  According to the report, the complainant stated several items including a Sony PS3, blue-ray DVD player and a Leap Pad, total value estimated at $490, were stolen from the residence.

*20-year-old Patrick Thomas Holeman turned himself in to the Brown County Jail on a warrant related to possession of marijuana.

*Brownwood City Marshal arrested Wanda Ann Lawhon Roe for two warrants related to no seat belt – adult and failure to maintain financial responsibility.

*52-year-old Juan Daniel Sanchez turned himself in on a warrant for criminal nonsupport.

Thursday, February 7

*12:32 AM – Brownwood Police were dispatched to the 900 block of Avenue B regarding a civil matter.  According to the report, a subject was issued a criminal trespass warning at the request of the landlord of a residence.

*1:30 AM – A Brownwood Police officer observed a traffic violation and made a stop on a vehicle in the 1400 block of Austin Avenue.  According to the report, this stop led to the arrest both of 33-year-old Robert Shannon Stoker and 36-year-old Michael Dewain Wilkerson; each were charged with possession of a controlled substance penalty group 1 less than 1 gram; possession of a controlled substance penalty group 3 less than 28 grams and possession of falsifying drug test device.

*3:03 PM – Brownwood Police were dispatched to the 2700 block of 1st Street regarding a disturbance.

*4:23 PM – Brownwood Police responded to the 1300 block of 6th Street regarding the burglary of a habitation.  According to the report, the owner of the residence was out of town and could not report every item that had been taken from the residence.  Items known to have been stolen included a 42-inch flat screen television and a .22 caliber Remington single shot rifle.

*4:26 PM – Brownwood Police were called to the 500 block of 7th Street regarding criminal trespass.  According to the report, the complainant’s ex-girlfriend was identified as the suspect.

*9:52 PM – Brownwood Police were called to the 3600 block of 3rd Street regarding suspicious activity.  According to the report, the complainant stated that a friend who lives at the residence was selling a boat and trailer to an individual and asked the complainant to meet the buyer, collect the money and release the boat to the buyer; however when the buyer did not show up at the specified time, the complainant left the residence.  About five hours later, when the complainant returned home, he found the boat and trailer missing, the report states.  The complainant did not have the name or address of the buyer, the report states.  The owner of the boat was not able to be contacted at the time of the report.

*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 27-year-old Jukiea Wakiece Lampkin of Killeen for possession of a controlled substance penalty grade 2, less than 1 gram.

*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 32-year-old Ricky Eugene Rankin, Jr. of Killeen for possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces.

*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 57-year-old David Henry Bivins on a warrant for theft by check out of San Saba County.

*Brownwood Police arrested 32-year-old Sunshine Sliger Dudley on a warrant for her arrest related to theft by check equal or greater than $20 and less than $500.

*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 44-year-old Kenneth Earl Hamill, Jr. for possession of a controlled substance penalty grade 2 less than 1 gram.

*Early Police arrested 31-year-old Shannon Logan Thomas for disorderly conduct and criminal mischief.

Friday, February 8

*1:52 AM – Brownwood Police were called to the 1100 block of Clements Street regarding a suspicious person who was possibly intoxicated.  According to the report, officers found the subject, later identified as 24-year-old Jeremiah Ramirez, sitting inside a red Chevrolet pickup.  Ramirez was determined to be intoxicated after failing several field sobriety tests; he was arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, taken to Brownwood Regional Medical Center for a blood specimen and then transported to the Brown County Jail, the report states.

*4:52 AM – Brownwood Police were called to the 300 block of Lori Lane regarding theft.  According to the report, the complainant had given her credit card and checking account information to a subject identifying themselves as a “windows technical team,” offering to keep her computer from crashing.  The complainant advised the officers that a transaction for $135.00 occurred on the day before, February 7th.

All arrestees are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Blotter information compiled from local law enforcement reports and jail records.