LECSmEmergency responders were called to a residence located on Hwy 183N early Wednesday morning regarding a male subject who had been stabbed in the neck during an altercation, according to Brown County Sheriff’s Office.

When deputies arrived on scene at 3:37 a.m., the victim was lying on the side of the driveway, being cared for by two females who had a towel wrapped around the victim’s neck.  The victim was speaking and coherent, according to the deputy’s report.  When EMS arrived on scene, the towel was removed and it was discovered that he had two lacerations to his neck, one superficial cut near his Adam’s apple and the other more severe laceration was just below the jaw line on the left side.

The victim was transported by ambulance to Brownwood Regional Medical Center for treatment and evaluation of his injuries and then later released, according to BCSO Captain Vance Hill.

According to the report, two men had involved in an argument which escalated in the two calling each other out to fight in the front yard of the residence.   An investigation determined that one of the men, identified as 24-year-old Stephen Christopher Murphy, went inside the home and grabbed a sword to intimidate the other male, the deputy described in the report.  As the confrontation became physical, Murphy allegedly held the sword up to the victim’s neck and then “pushed” him, which caused the injuries.

Murphy was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon-family violence, a first degree felony.  Murphy was later released on $25,000 bond.

In unrelated law enforcement arrests and reports released Wednesday, August 5, 2015.

Tuesday, August 4

*6:46 AM – Brownwood Police responded to the burglary of a habitation at a residence on Alpine Court.

*10:12 AM – Brownwood Police were called to the 3700 block of Savoy Drive regarding the theft of an iPhone.

*1:04 PM – Brownwood Police were called to the 3700 block of Savoy Drive regarding an assault during the early morning hours.  According to the report, the suspect is known.

*1:08 PM – Brownwood Police responded to the 3600 block of Austin Avenue regarding the burglary of a building.  According to the report, many items were stolen from the storage unit.  An investigation is ongoing, the report states.

*2:48 PM – Brownwood Police were dispatched to the 1200 block of Austin Avenue regarding forgery.  According to the report, a local bank received a counterfeit $50 bill.

*3:15 PM – Brownwood Police were dispatched to the 2000 block of Austin Avenue regarding the theft of medication.

*5:17 PM – Brownwood Police were called to a hit and run accident in the area of Avenue E and 4th Street.

*7:11 PM – A Brown County Sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to the area of County Road 180 regarding a welfare check on a subject who was slumped over the steering wheel of his vehicle, which was parked on the side of the roadway.  This call led to the arrest of the subject, identified as 47-year-old Christopher Burt Hardaway of Bangs for possession of marijuana.

*9:44 PM – Brownwood Police were dispatched to the 2400 block of Monterrey Street regarding a wanted person.  According to the report, a search of the residence located 31-year-old Jonathan George Hernandez of Brownwood hiding in a bathroom shower.  Hernandez gave a fictitious name and was arrested for failure to identify and for an Ector County warrant related to indecency with a child, the report states.

*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 26-year-old Justin Hodges of Snyder on warrants related to surety withdrawals for possession of a controlled substance penalty group 1 greater than 1 gram less than 4 grams and tamper fabricate physical evidence.

*63-year-old Ryan Weathermon Referda of Blanket was arrested on warrants related to driving while license invalid, failure to appear and passed stationary emergency vehicle.

*Texas Department of Public Safety arrested Michael Boyce Russo of Austin for possession of a controlled substance penalty group 3 equal or greater than 4 grams less than 400 grams.

*Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 34-year-old Nichole Marie Tatum Sanchez of May on a warrant related to failure to appear/theft of property equal or greater than $50 less than $500, failure to maintain financial responsibility, following too closely, display expired license plate, violate promise to appear and driving while license invalid.

Wednesday, August 5

*12:13 AM – Brownwood Police were dispatched to the 1800 block of Durham regarding criminal mischief.  According to the report, two complainants reported an unknown subject(s) keyed their vehicles and burglarized another.

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