Bowie County Sheriff's Office Reports 108 Arrests Last Week

The Bowie County Sheriff's Office had another busy week, with 108 total arrests reported. Deputies made 41 arrests, while 67 people were booked into the Bowie County Jail by other law enforcement agencies. Deputies also served 16 of 20 civil papers around Texarkana and the surrounding county during the reporting period.

* All individuals listed are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.*

Crime Summary by Type and Frequency

Warrant Services / Commitment Sentences: 29
Prohibited Substance or Item in a Correctional Facility: 9
Assault Causing Bodily Injury: 2
Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information: 2
Harassment: 2
Theft: 3 (including copper theft, theft over $30,000, and theft between $750 and $2,500)
Burglary of a Habitation: 1
Criminal Mischief: 1
Criminal Trespass of a Habitation: 1
Deadly Conduct: 1
Death Investigation: 1
Dog Dangerous to Animals: 1
Evading Arrest: 1
Family Disturbance: 1
False Report to Law Enforcement: 1
Found Property: 1
Illegal Dumping: 1
Lost Firearm: 1
Online Impersonation: 1
Online Solicitation of a Minor: 1
Terroristic Threat: 1
Theft of a Firearm: 1
Unlawful Restraint: 1
Cruelty to Livestock Animals: 1

MONDAY

Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information-Count Road 4239 Simms

Prohibited Substance or Item in a Correctional Facility x3-West Front Street Texarkana

Unlawful Restraint-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Tamarcus Charles Gray, Samondre Jaquan Lewis, Emmanuel Oneal Lewis, Aaron Deshawn Handy, Majik Lee Johnon

Theft of Copper-Hoot Pant Road Texarkana

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Possession of a Controlled Substance)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Janet Gail Hudson

Online Impersonation-Milam Street Maud

Illegal Dumping-Farm to Market Road 992 Dekalb

Harassment-County Road 3305 Dekalb

Warrant Service (Hold for Other Agency)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Brandon Wayne Burns

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for DWI)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Roy Keith Meadows

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Unlawfully Installing a Tracking Device)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Kolby Holder

Warrant Service (Hold for Other Agency)-Red River Army Depot Hooks, arrested: Mekonen Fantue Melkame

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Possession of a Controlled Substance)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Ernest Fulbright

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Attempt to Commit Possession of a Controlled Substance x3)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Mary Naoma Conley

Commitment Sentence for Deadly Conduct-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Tyrone Vernon Jones

TUESDAY

Found Property-NW Front Street Dekalb, recovered: American Deringer .410 handgun, ammunition, ammo box

Terroristic Threat-Merrit Drive Texarkana

Theft Over $30,000 and Under $150,000-U.S. Highway 259s Dekalb, taken: approximately $40,000 in U.S. Currency

Lost Firearm-Farm to Market Road 2148s Texarkana, lost: Glock 43x handgun

False Report to Law Enforcement-Country Lane Texarkana

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Terroristic Threat-family violence)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Kevin Tennel Wiliams

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Evading Arrest with a Vehicle)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Latavion Quintae Larry

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for DWI)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Gerald Gooden

Commitment Sentence for Possession of a Controlled Substance-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Bennie Lee Montague

Warrant Service (Hold for TX Parol Violation)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Cedrick Forte Johnson Jr.

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Evading Arrest with a Vehicle, Theft Over $100 and Under $750 x3)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Jamarciea Chavez Bruce

Warrant Service (Harassment of a Public Servant, Evading Arrest with a Vehicle)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Jay’son Leander McKelvey

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Credit or Debit Card Abuse-Elderly Victim)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Lance Thomas Pryor

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Possession of a Controlled Substance x2)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Teresa Dawn Pollock

Warrant Service (Abandon or Endanger a Child)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Hakenna Alzharae Brown

WEDNESDAY

Warrant Service (Abandon or Endanger a Child, Cruelty to Non-Livestock Animals x13)-Church Street Maud, arrested: Thomas Wayne Pipkins

Warrant Service (Abandon or Endanger a Child, Cruelty to Non-Livestock Animals x13)-Church Street Maud, arrested: Raquel Elizabeth Marie Marra

Prohibited Substance or Item in a Correctional Facility x2-West Front Street Texarkana

Evading Arrest-South Kings Highway Texarkana

Family Disturbance-Private Road 98004 New Boston

Theft Over $100 and Under $750, Cruelty to Livestock Animals-Farm to Market Road 2149 New Boston, taken: 2 chickens

Harassment-Lone Star Drive Leary

Warrant Service (traffic)-South State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Karyl Anne Shew

Warrant Service (Assault Causing Bodily Injury)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Benjamin Cole Brem

Commitment Sentence for DWI-North State line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Judy Lynn Matlock

THURSDAY

Assault Causing Bodily Injury (family violence)-Bradley Lane Texarkana, arrested: Timothy Scott Wedgeworth

Prohibited Substance or Item in a Correctional Facility x3-West Front Street Texarkana

Aggravated Assault Causing Serious Bodily Injury-West Front Street Texarkana

Death Investigation-County Road 4008 New Boston

Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information-North State Line Avenue Texarkana

Deadly Conduct-Goodwin Road Hooks

Theft Over $750 and Under $2,500-U.S. Highway 67w Simms, taken: tie down straps and cords

Theft of a Firearm-Cozumel Street Texarkana, taken: Smith and Wesson M&P Shield 9mm handgun

Warrant Service (Aggravated Assault)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Jacourtland Damon Webster

Warrant Service (Aggravated Assault)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Jordan Demond Wilkerson

Warrant Service (Fleeing Police Officer, Probation Violation for Possession of a Controlled Substance)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Billy Clyde Hamilton

Commitment Sentence for Tampering with Physical Evidence-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Maurice Tyrone Hedrington

Warrant Service (Obstruction or Retaliation, Burglary of a Habitation x2)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Christopher Mark Brown

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for DWI) -North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Matthew Cole Collins

Warrant Service (Hold for Other Agency)-Buchanan Road Texarkana, arrested: Kasey Daleray Goodwin

FRIDAY

Criminal Mischief Under $100-Hickorywood Drive Texarkana

Burglary of a Habitation-Will Smith Road Texarkana, taken: $200.00 in U.S. Currency

Online Solicitation of a Minor-Farm to Market Road 1840 Dekalb

Warrant Service (Sexual Assault of a Child x37, Indecency with a Child)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Horace Tyrone Colbert

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for DWI 2nd)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Labresha Colbert

Warrant Service (Resisting Arrest or Transport, Tampering with Physical Evidence, Bench Warrant, Probation Violation for Possession of a Controlled Substance)-South Kings Highway Texarkana, arrested: Casey Matika

SATURDAY

Assault Causing Bodily Injury-West Front Street Texarkana

Criminal Trespass of a Habitation-Private Road 13261 Texarkana

Prohibited Substance in a Correctional Facility-West Front Street Texarkana

SUNDAY

Dog Dangerous to Animals-Smith Road Texarkana

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY BY BCSO

41 People Arrested by BCSO
67 People Arrested by Other Law Enforcement Agencies and Turned to BCSO
16/20 Civil Papers Cleared/Served by BCSO

BCSO PRISONER TRANSPORTS

76 Inmates Transported to Court
44 Inmates Transported to the Texas Department of Corrections
3 Inmates Transported for Medical Treatment
15 Inmates Transported for Other Reasons
138 Total Number of Persons Transported (Except Arrests by BCSO)

8,031 Total number of Miles Driven for Above Listed Transports

This report is from the Bowie County Sheriff's Office, compiled and prepared weekly by Bowie County Chief Deputy Robby McCarver. The report covers BCSO activity from July 13 - 19. For access to the Bowie County Sheriff's Office public portal, which includes inmate lookup, visit the Bowie County Sheriff's website.

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