After racing down a busy city street in Early Monday night, two men were arrested according to Early Police Chief David Mercer.
While on patrol, Early Police Officer Andre Smoot observed two vehicles sitting at the red light on Early Blvd. and US Hwy 183 South which were running their accelerators loudly back and forth with each other at approximately 8:00 p.m. on Monday, March 30th, according to Mercer. When the light changed to green, both vehicles began racing each other as they traveled east on Early Blvd., and at one point one vehicle tried to cut the other off, said Mercer.
Officer Smoot got behind both vehicles and attempted to make a stop on both, according to Mercer. The red vehicle pulled into a convenience store in the 1300 block of Early Blvd. and the other kept going, according to Mercer’s report. The officer motioned for the vehicle to stay there as he pursued the other; however, when Officer Smoot caught the white car and began bringing him back to the convenience store the red car was attempting to leave. Again Smoot told the driver to stay at the store while he caught the red car and brought them back, according to Mercer.The drivers, identified as 22-year-old Braxton Sadberry of Deleon and 24-year-old Jose Salcido of Bentonville, Arkansas, admitted to attempting to race each other, said Mercer. Neither driver knew the other driver and had just met at the red light according to the report.
Both Sadberry and Salcido were placed under arrest for racing, a class B misdemeanor.
Other unrelated law enforcement arrests and reports released Tuesday, March 31, 2015.
Monday, March 30
*12:59 PM – A Brown County Sheriff’s deputy received a report of criminal mischief at a residence on Donegal Drive near Lake Brownwood. According to the report, the complainant stated that an unknown suspect had removed the screens from the windows and kicked in the back door of the residence which was being renovated, between Friday, March 27th and Monday, March 30th.
*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 32-year-old Roland Eugene Burkes of Brownwood for possession of a controlled substance penalty group 1 equal or greater than 1 gram less than 4 grams and possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces and additionally on two warrants related to failure to appear. Burkes was being held in the Brown County Jail in lieu of bonds totaling $7,000.
*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 23-year-old Tony Catarino, Jr. of Haskel on a warrant related to failure to appear/possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces in a drug free zone. Garcia was being held in the Brown County Jail in lieu of $7500 bond.
*The Brownwood City Marshal arrested 27-year-old Stormey Lunceford of Brownwood on a warrant related to the burglary of a coin operated machine.
*The Brownwood City Marshal arrested 27-year-old Daniel Morales, Jr. of Brownwood on a warrant related to theft of property equal or greater than $50 less than $500.
*The Brownwood City Marshal arrested 22-year-old Quentin Jacob Ramon of Brownwood on a warrant related to theft of Property equal or greater than $50 less than $500.
*The Brownwood City Marshal arrested 25-year-old Jeffrey Scott Taylor of Brownwood on a warrant related to theft of property equal or greater than $50 less than $500.
*53-year-old Vincent Townsend of Brownwood turned himself in on a warrant related to the burglary of a vehicle.
All arrestees are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Blotter information compiled from local law enforcement reports and jail records.
