Brownwood Police arrested a Brown County man Tuesday afternoon at the Brownwood Central Fire Station when a woman stopped to ask firefighters for help after she reported that a man was following her after a near-accident.
After nearly being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of W. Commerce and Belle Plain, the woman said that the other vehicle began to follow her so she stopped at the fire station for help.
According to the police report, the Brownwood Fire Department asked for EMS and a police officer at approximately 5:51 on Tuesday, May 21. Upon the officer’s arrival, he spoke to the female victim who told of the incident and then being followed by the suspect male in the brown passenger car. According to the report, the male, later identified as 24-year-old Scott Lewis Stuart of Blanket, was parked across the street at Ricardo’s restaurant parking lot.
The woman told police that the suspect vehicle followed her down W. Austin and she initially pulled into Ricardo’s to allow the other vehicle to pass her after it almost rear ended her. The report states that Stuart followed her into the lot and she proceeded to drive around the restaurant three times as the man continued to follow her, the report states. She then drove to the fire department across the street where she told one of the firefighters that she was being chased by the male driver and she did not know why or who he was. Stuart parked his car at Ricardo’s and attempted to get out, falling onto the ground before walking across the street to the fire station, the report states.After officers arrived, Stuart was taken into custody and read his Miranda rights in the back seat of a patrol car. He was arrested for driving while intoxicated 3rd or more, according to the report. A blood warrant was issued and the suspect was taken to the Brownwood Regional Medical Center for a blood specimen before his eventual transport to the Brown County Jail, the report states.
Pictured above is the scene of the above described incident from Tuesday afternoon.
In other unrelated law enforcement arrests and reports released Wednesday, May 22, 2013:
Wednesday, May 15
*6:45 AM – Brownwood Police were dispatched to the 1000 block of Lillie Kimble regarding alleged sexual assaults which occurred in Waco during the years of 1983 through 1993.
*4:56 PM – Brownwood Police were called to the 1200 block of 11th Street regarding the theft of a motor vehicle. According to the report, the complainant stated that she and her boyfriend had been at a store and upon leaving, he was driving her vehicle. When he asked where she wanted to be dropped off, she stated that she did not want to be dropped off but wanted her vehicle and the keys to it, the report states. He then dropped her off at her residence and drove off in the vehicle without her permission, the report states. The vehicle was then listed as stolen, according to the report.
Friday, May 17
*11:45 AM – Brownwood Police were dispatched to the 1300 block of Avenue A regarding the burglary of a vehicle. According to the report, the complainant stated that an unknown person entered her unlocked vehicle and stole her wallet containing cash and personal identification.
Monday, May 20
*10:47 AM – Brownwood Police were dispatched to the 2400 block of Monticello regarding the burglary of a vehicle. According to the report, a Land Rover bag containing the vehicle’s manual, remotes to the DVD Player, CD player and a front winch were missing. Stolen items were estimated at $1500 value, the report states.
*11:07 AM – Brownwood Police were called to the 2200 block of Vine Street regarding a scam. According to the report, the complainant stated that an unknown suspect scammed him out of a large sum of money.
Tuesday, May 21
*9:45 AM – Brownwood Police met with a complainant at the law enforcement center regarding an assault that occurred in the parking lot of the police department. According to the report, the complainant requested that one of her juvenile children be arrested for the assault of her other juvenile child.
*12:40 PM – Brown County Sheriff’s Office received a report of fraudulent use/possession of identifying information. According to the report, the complainant stated that his ex-wife was using his social security number to activate new cell phones on his Verizon account without his consent. Criminal charges are being pursued, the report states.
*1:29 PM – Brownwood Police were dispatched to the 600 block of W. Commerce regarding a domestic disturbance. According to the report, after an investigation, the suspect was determined to have assaulted a family member. As a result of this call, 22-year-old Checillia Washington was arrested for assault family violence.
*Brown county Sheriff’s Office met with a man at the law enforcement center regarding found property. According to the report, the man’s grandson had found the frame of a firearm in the bed of the Camp Bowie Reservoir located in the 2900 block of Morris Shepherd Drive. The serial number of the frame matched that of a firearm which had been reported stolen in September of 2009, the report states.
*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 43-year-old Thomas Loyed Carroll on a warrant related to possession of a controlled substance.
*Brownwood City Marshal arrested 40-year-old Damonn Steven French on a warrant related to failure to appear/driving while license invalid with previous convictions.
*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 30-year-old Jenifer Neicole Jewkes of Azle on four warrants related to theft of property over $20 less than $500 by check (Brown County), two counts of credit/debit card abuse (Denton County), and theft of property over $20 less than $500 by check (Johnson County).
*22-year-old Brittany Ranae Kellems of Blanket turned herself in on a warrant for her arrest related to tamper with government record.
*29-year-old James Sherman Little turned himself in on a warrant related to possession of a controlled substance.
*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 28-year-old Travis Sloan Shaw for public intoxication.
Wednesday, May 22
*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 41-year-old Victor Josue Salazar of Grand Prairie on a warrant related to failure to appear/possession of a controlled substance.
All arrestees are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Blotter information compiled from local law enforcement reports and jail records.
