Two women were arrested in connection with the burglary of an Early home on Wednesday according to the Early Police Department.
Police received a call of two women acting suspiciously in the 700 block of Longhorn Drive, according to EPD Chief David Mercer. Officers responded to the location and began checking around a residence whose owner had recently become a resident of a nursing home, the report stated.
Officers heard a noise inside the residence but could not get anyone to respond and later located an unlocked door to gain access, the report states. The officers identified themselves as they began checking the residence where the two females were found to be inside, hiding from officers, Mercer reported.
36-year-old Jennifer Rena Crow and 33-year-old Amy Teresa Platter, both of Brownwood, were taken into custody while the investigation continued.
Through their investigation, officers determined items from inside were being boxed up to be removed, according to Mercer.
The family of the home owner was located and confirmed that no one was supposed to be in the house, and that they did want to pursue charges, the report states. Both Crow and Platter were placed under arrest for burglary of habitation.
The investigation is continuing and Mercer stated there is believed to be a third individual who is involved; however, they were not at the scene at the time of the arrests.In other law enforcement arrests and reports released Thursday, April 17, 2014:
Wednesday, April 16
*5:50 PM – Brown County Sheriff’s Deputy Terry Sliter was dispatched to an assault in progress on FM 2126 just east of Austin Avenue. According to the report, two sisters were physically fighting, with one sister having allegedly choked the other. The victim stated that she was trying to keep her sister, identified as 22-year-old Kali Seat of Odessa, from taking a child from the vehicle, which was the victim’s child, the report states. According to dispatch, a witness had seen Seat throw something into the ditch while she was driving. Seat denied having thrown anything from the vehicle; however, when Early Police’s K-9 unit was dispatched, a small prescription bottle containing 0.8 grams of marijuana was located, the report states. Seat was arrested and charged with assault family violence impeding airway, tamper/fabricate physical evidence, possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces and for an active Ector County warrant for theft. As of Thursday morning, Seat was being held in the Brown County Jail on a bond of $7500 for the Ector County warrant and no bond amounts had been set for the remaining charges.
*Brown County Sheriff’s Deputy Robert Ramirez made a traffic stop in the area of US Hwy 84/183 and County Road 271. According to the report, Deputy Ramirez noted the occupants of the vehicle showing signs of nervousness, the driver being overly talkative and that the driver’s face was twitching. Discrepancies were noted in the driver and passenger’s stories resulting in the deputy asking if there was anything illegal inside the vehicle, and 49-year-old Water Terence Bowman of Katy surrendering 3 grams of marijuana, the report states. Bowman was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces.
*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 44-year-old Marty Gene Cunningham of Brownwood on a warrant related to a parole violation.
*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 20-year-old Dominick Reshad Eddington of Mexia on a warrant related to sexual assault of a child.
*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 63-year-old Danny Lee Fisher of May for assault causes bodily injury.
*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 26-year-old Rodney Shane Howard of Brownwood for possession of a controlled substance penalty group 1 less than 1 gram and on a warrant related to failure to appear/possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces.
All arrestees are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Blotter information compiled from local law enforcement reports and jail records.
