Brownwood News – Brownwood Police Department and Brown County Sheriff’s reports released Tuesday, August 7, 2018. All arrestees are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Blotter information compiled from local law enforcement reports and jail records. If charges are dismissed or the accused is found not guilty, people listed here can contact Brownwood News and provide us with documentation. Your name and mug shot then will be removed from this site in 3-5 business days.

 

 

According to Brown County Sheriff’s reports, several mailboxes were destroyed presumably by a baseball bat in Blanket. Deputies were called to five residences on August 6th regarding damaged mailboxes.

Though it may seem like rowdy teenage antics, mailboxes are protected by federal law, and crimes against them and the mail they contain are considered a federal offense. Violators can be fined up to $250,000 or imprisoned for up to three years for each act of vandalism.

In other reports:

Sunday, August 5th

  • 12:55 a.m. Brownwood Police were dispatched to a south Brownwood business in reference to suspicious activity. Two subjects were arrested for possession of marijuana, less than two ounces.
  • 1:37 a.m. Brownwood Police were dispatched to the 1700 block of 10th Street regarding a domestic disturbance.
  • 1:55 a.m. Brownwood Police were approached by a complainant wanting to report an assault that occurred at a local bar earlier in the evening.
  • 9:13 a.m. Brownwood Police responded to the 1600 block of Melwood in reference to a burglary.
  • 9:28 a.m. Brownwood Police were dispatched to the 4300 block of Brookdale regarding a domestic disturbance.
  • 7:00 p.m. Brownwood Police observed a domestic disturbance in the 1200 block of Austin Avenue.

Monday, August 6th

  • 7:54 p.m. A Brown County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to Flying Bridge Lane regarding a theft of a cargo trailer.
  • (No time noted) A Brown County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to the Sportsman Center regarding two suspects attempting to pass a counterfeit $100 bill. The suspects were gone upon the deputy’s arrival.
  • (No time noted) A Brown County Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched to an address on Dillard Drive regarding a vehicle found hidden in a group of trees. The vehicle appeared to have been taken from an address on Belfast.