Brownwood Police received a report of loud music and possible illegal dumping in the 3800 block of Crestridge around 9:09pm on Wednesday, June 22nd. The responding officer arrived to find a large amount of motor oil had been leaked into the roadway and onto the property where the suspect, the driver of an 18-wheeler, was at his own residence changing the rig’s oil.
According to Brownwood Police officials, it is not known whether the oil got “out of hand” or was simply allowed to spill out of the vehicle and onto the driveway where it ran into the street and onto the grass of his property. The oil was evident on the side of the house, onto the bricks and the air conditioning compressor.
Brownwood Assistant Chief of Police James Fuller stated that the incident is under investigation and charges are pending.
“Illegal dumping is a Class B Misdemeanor charge; however environmental laws could make it a felony,” stated Fuller.
Other unrelated incident reports released on Thursday, June 23, 2011:
Wednesday, June 22
*8:16pm-Brownwood Police were called to the 1100 block of Austin Avenue regarding criminal mischief. The complainant reported that she believed her vehicle had been keyed. Light scratches were present on the vehicle according to the reporting officer.
*8:17pm-Brownwood Police were dispatched to the 2800 block of Southside regarding a suspicious person. According to the report, the reporting party told officers a woman had dropped a pipe, which the officer believed to be a marijuana pipe. The officer took possession of the pipe and placed it into evidence at Brownwood Police Department.
*10:29pm-Brownwood Police were called to the 600 block of Norwood regarding criminal mischief. According to the report, the complainant stated that her garage door had been damaged and that she had found a business card on her front door from an auto recovery business that she felt was responsible for the damage.
*11:51pm-Brownwood Police responded to a domestic disturbance in the 500 block of 7th Street. The responding officer arrived to find two females running in the street. According to the report, the officer separated the two and later it was determined that one of the females needed to be transported to the emergency room for evaluation by MHMR.
*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 38-year-old Gregory Travis Lundy of May for Assault with Injury Family Violence.
Thursday, June 23
*1:03am-Brownwood Police served a protective order from the state of California at a residence on Maple Street.
*1:15am-Brownwood Police met a complainant at the Brownwood Police Department. According to the report, the complainant stated while she was at Brownwood Regional Medical Center, her cell phone was left unattended on a counter and was stolen. No suspects had been identified at the time of the report.
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