Brownwood News – The Early Police Department issued a release with information about a violent robbery that occurred early Sunday morning in a motel. Two men have already been arrested, one woman is being investigated in connection with the crime. The release reads as follows:
On Sunday Morning at approximately 3:30 a.m. EPD Officers responded to a motel in the 1200 block of CC Woodson in reference to a robbery that occurred in a motel room.
The victims, a 35 year old male and his 16 year old son were staying in the room when the 16 year old received a message from Melissa Bowen, a 17 year old female from Comanche, wanting to sell the 16 year old victim some marijuana. The 16 year initially agreed to the purchase while his dad was asleep.
Melissa Bowen, Daniel Lugo and Leonard Morin Jr all of Comanche headed to the motel in Early to sell the 16 year old some marijuana. When Bowen told the 16 year they were at the motel the 16 year old stated he did not want to buy any marijuana.
At this point Morin and Lugo forced their way into the motel room and began assaulting both the 16 year old and his father who was still asleep. The father was knocked unconscious at which time the suspects Morin and Lugo grabbed a cell phone and the father’s wallet and left the scene.
Through the course of the investigation Bowen, Lugo and Morin were all positively identified by the victims and other evidence.
Detective Brandon McMillian who followed up on the case worked closely with Comanche Police Department in identifying the individuals. On Wednesday, March 21st, Detective McMillian and the Comanche PD executed a search warrant at a home on North Travis Street in Comanche where items of evidence were recovered and a confession from two of the individuals was obtained.
On Friday morning arrest warrants were obtained from Brown County JP Bryan Thompson. Danial Lugo and Leonard Morin Jr. were arrested by Comanche PD for Robbery.
Melissa Bowen is being investigated further for her role in the Robbery.
