Bowie County Sees 74 Arrests Last Week

Arrests during the 3rd week of April in Bowie County, Texas, were down by 12 from the previous week. Sheriff Jeff Neal says a total of 74 people were arrested for various crimes around the county. Bowie County deputies arrested 40 out of the 74, and other law enforcement agencies turned over 34.

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 April 14 - 20, if you missed a previous report, go here.

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Crime Summary by type and frequency:

Assault

Assault Causing Bodily Injury (including family violence): 9 incidents
Assault Causing Bodily Injury – Impede Breathing (family violence): 1 incident
Assault by Contact: 2 incidents

Total Assaults: 12

Theft / Burglary / Property Crime

Theft ($100–$750): 1 incident
Burglary of a Habitation: 3 incidents
Burglary of a Vehicle: 1 incident
Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle: 2 incidents (1 report with 2 vehicles taken)
Criminal Mischief: 1 incident
Lost Firearm: 1 report
Found Property (Handguns): 2 reports

Total Property-Related Reports: 11

Sex Crimes / Crimes Against Children

Online Solicitation of a Minor: 2 incidents
Possession of Child Pornography: 1 incident
Sexual Assault of a Child: 1 incident
Sexual Assault (Warrant Arrests): 3 indictments

Total Sex-Related Crimes: 7

Death Investigations: Total Reported: 3

Beaver Lake Road, CR 4255 (DeKalb), Thomas Lane (Texarkana)

Fire / Arson

Residential Fire: 1
Commitment Sentence for Arson (Jail): 1

Total Fire-Related Reports: 2

Drug / Weapon / Jail Offense

Prohibited Substance/Item in Correctional Facility: 2 incidents
Unlawful Possession of Firearm by Felon (Warrant Arrest): 1 indictment
Tampering with Evidence (Warrant Arrest): 1 probation violation
Possession of Controlled Substance (Warrant Arrests): 2 probation violations
Unauthorized Use of Vehicle (Sanction/Bond Surrender): 2 jail cases
Criminal Trespass (including warrant): 2

Total Jail/Drug/Weapon-Related Reports: 10

Arrests Details + Warrants:

MONDAY

Theft Over $100 and Under $750-Leary Road Leary, taken: $332.57 in merchandise

Criminal Mischief Over $750 and Under $2,500, Criminal Trespass-Starlite Road Texarkana

Death Investigation-Beaver Lake Road Texarkana

Assault Causing Bodily Injury (family violence)-State Highway 8 Maud

Residential Fire-Hillcrest Drive Texarkana

Assault Causing Bodily Injury-West Front Street Texarkana

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Resisting Arrest)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Theodora Engelbert Stewart

Warrant Service (Indictment for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Kierra Lajuana Forte

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Tampering with Physical Evidence)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: James Philip Smallze

Warrant Service (Indictment for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Brioni Sevon Dansby

Warrant Service (Indictment for Burglary of a Habitation)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Dertavious Desmonddash Cain

Warrant Service (Indictment for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Samondre Jaquan Lewis

Warrant Service (Indictment for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Cornetta Nicole Thomas

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for DWI 2nd)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Michael Andamo Willard

Warrant Service (Fail to Appear on Possession of a Controlled Substance)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Wyndel Dorsie Shepherd Jr.

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Theft Over $100 and Under $750)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Stephanie Michelle Jones

TUESDAY

Assault Causing Bodily Injury (family violence)-Presley Road Texarkana

Warrant Service (traffic)-Gun Club Road Texarkana, arrested: Jason Lee Phillips

Assault Causing Bodily Injury (family violence)-Crutcher’s Creek Road Texarkana, arrested: Joshua Page

Warrant Service (Indictment for Sexual Assault x3)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Marcelle Galbert

Warrant Service (Burglary of a Habitation)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: John Steven McBride

Jail Sanction for Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: David Michael Eddy

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Intoxication Assault with a Vehicle)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Hannah Joy Engledowl

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

Warrant Service (Bond Surrender for Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Jack Dedmond Ross

Jail Sanction for Burglary of a Building-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Maleek Delshun Collier

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Criminal Trespass)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Jamie Aaron King

Warrant Service (Indictment for Terroristic Threats)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Keshawn Deiron Wickware

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Assault Causing Bodily Injury-family violence)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Carolina Leann Allen

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Assault Causing Bodily Injury-family violence w/Previous Convictions)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Jimmy Lee Vanamburg

Warrant Service (traffic)-Farm to Market Road 2148s Texarkana, arrested: Nicola James McDonald

WEDNESDAY

Online Solicitation of a Minor-North State Line Avenue Texarkana

Possession of Child Pornography-North State Line Avenue Texarkana

Online Solicitation of a Minor-North State Line Avenue Texarkana

Found Property-County Road 4008 New Boston, recovered: Hi Point .45 caliber handgun

Sexual Assault of a Child-North State Line Avenue Texarkana

Commitment Sentence for Failure to Appear-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Cornell Dupree McHenry

Warrant Service (Hold for Other Agency)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: John Louis Hamm

Warrant Service (Terroristic Threat)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Stephen Matthew Perry

Commitment Sentence for Arson-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: James Green II

THURSDAY

Assault Causing Bodily Injury-West Front Street Texarkana

Death Investigation-County Road 4255 Dekalb

Assault by Contact-West Front Street Texarkana

Resisting Arrest, Escape from Custody, Jail Sanction for Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: David Michael Eddy

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

Assault Causing Bodily Injury (family violence)-Farm to Market Road 3098 Maud

Assault Causing Bodily Injury-West Front Street Texarkana

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Evading Arrest, Probation Violation for Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon, Probation Violation for Possession of a Controlled Substance)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Katherine Leigh Cunningham

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Theft Over $2,500 and Under $30,000)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Romekia Shanta Robinson

Assault Causing Bodily Injury-Impede Breathing (family violence)-Collins Street Texarkana, arrested: Shemon Smith

Warrant Service (Bond Surrender)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Harold Brown

Assault Causing Bodily Injury (family violence), Resisting Arrest-County Road 1116 Maud, arrested: Dorothy Willford

FRIDAY

Burglary of a Habitation-County Road 4209 Simms, arrested: Steven Roy Ballentine

Assault by Contact (family violence)-Krobot Place Texarkana, arrested: Kelton Devell Gray Sr.

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

Found Property-County Road 4116 New Boston, recovered: rusted, unknown make/model handgun

Lost Firearm-Kramer Lane Texarkana, reported lost: Sig Sauer P365 9mm handgun

Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle x2-Ralh Drive Texarkana, taken: 2013 GMC Sierra 2500hd (silver in color), 2015 Toyota Camry (black in color)

SATURDAY

Warrant Service (multiple traffic)-Farm to Market Road 2148n Texarkana, arrested: Jesse Dean Dufur

SUNDAY

Death Investigation-Thomas Lane Texarkana

Burglary of a Habitation-Summer Lane Texarkana, taken: HP laptop computer, Louis Vuitton leather duffle, Louis Vuitton purse, Michael Kors purse, I phone, makeup

Burglary of a Vehicle, Criminal Trespass-Buchanan Loop Road Texarkana, taken: assorted U.S. Currency (coins) valued at approximately $5.00

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY BY BCSO

40 People Arrested by BCSO
34 People Arrested by Other Law Enforcement Agencies and Turned to BCSO
27/27 Civil Papers Cleared/Served by BCSO

BCSO PRISONER TRANSPORTS

42 Inmates Transported to Court
11 Inmates Transported to the Texas Department of Corrections
7 Inmates Transported for Medical Treatment
14 Inmates Transported for Other Reasons

74 Total Number of Persons Transported (Except Arrests by BCSO)

5,670 Total number of Miles Driven for Above Listed Transports

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