Wood County Sheriff’s Report for February 15-21, 2017.
February 15th
At 4:28 p.m., cows were reported out, but not located on Highway 154, north of Yantis.
At 7:49 p.m., a donkey was reported out on Highway 80 at FM 2422.
At 8:35 p.m., deputies responded to a call of a burglary of a vehicle at East Point Baptist Church on FM 2088 in Winnsboro. The complainant reported that a backpack and belongings valued at approximately $50.00 had been taken out of the vehicle during a church service.
At 9:01 p.m., deputies responded to a 2nd call of a burglary of a vehicle at East Point Baptist Church on FM 2088 in Winnsboro. The complainant reported that someone had broken out the passenger side rear window and taken a tote bag valued at $200.00 while he was attending church.
February 16th
At 12:48 a.m., cows were reported out, but not located at 1900 at 515.
At 10:11 a.m., deputies were contacted by someone reporting a burglary on CR 4660 in Winnsboro. The complainant had been remodeling a house and discovered multiple tools missing for a loss of approximately $1500.00. The investigation is continuing.
At 2:40 p.m., cows were reported out on CR 3230.
At 2:50 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a dog bite call on CR 4847 in Winnsboro. While trying to catch a stray dog, the brown, medium sized female dog, came at him in an aggressive manner and bit him on both legs. For the safety of the public, the deputy set a dog trap to catch the dog.
At 5:03 p.m., someone reported 3 donkeys that don’t belong to her on her property on CR 1668 in Alba.
At 7:24 p.m., cows were reported out on FM 2088 at CR 4186.
At 11:11 p.m., a donkey was out on Highway 80 near FM 2422.
February 17th
At 7:13 a.m., cows were reported out, but not located on FM 69 and CR 1475 in Quitman.
At 11:28 a.m., deputies were dispatched to a burglary of a habitation call on PR 7402 in Hawkins. The reporting party stated that a person known to her had entered the residence and removed 2 rifles. The rifles were recovered and this case will be further investigated.
At 1:02 p.m., deputies responded to a harassment call in Hawkins. The victim was being harassed by receiving private messages on Face book by a subject who had threatened to kill her and hurt another family member. The victim has a protective order against the suspect which prohibits him from communicating in a threatening or harassing manner with the applicant or any member of the applicant’s family or household. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
At 3:10 p.m. cows were reported out on CR 1600 and CR 1602 in Alba.
At 9:15 p.m., cows were reported out on CR 4186 near FM 2088 in Quitman.
February 18th
At 1:47 a.m., deputies observed a vehicle in the area of FM 14 and FM 2869 weaving in his lane of travel. The driver was stopped and appeared to be intoxicated. The deputy determined that the driver was intoxicated and Robert Cole Cox, 21, of Tatum was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and Possession of Marijuana.
At 3:24 a.m., deputies pulled over a vehicle on FM 779 in Golden that matched the description of a suspicious vehicle call from earlier in the evening. The deputy ran the license plate which did not match the description of the car and he pulled the car over for a traffic stop. Neither the driver nor the passenger could provide identification and they were both detained pending investigation. The deputy discovered a wallet with multiple identification cards in the driver’s pocket and also methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in the car along with a bag containing a large number of checks issued to various individuals and notebooks with social security numbers. William Mee, 30, of Lindale was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Failure to Identify, and out of county warrants for Burglary of a Habitation and Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information. Heather Burdine, 32, no address given, was arrested for Failure to Identify and out of county warrants for Burglary of a Habitation, Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information and a bond violation for possession of a controlled substance.
At 4:59 a.m., a deputy was dispatched to a call on FM 14 in Quitman. He was met by an EMT who advised that a 47 year old female was deceased. Because of her multiple health concerns, an autopsy was not requested.
At 8:16 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 2088 near CR 3120 in Quitman. They were put back into the pasture.
At 9:46 a.m., deputies were dispatched to CR 3455 in Hawkins on a burglary call. The complainant stated that someone had broken into his RV and done approximately $3000.00 in damages. He is to follow up with a list of what was missing.
At 2:20 p.m., deputies were dispatched to CR 3830 in Hawkins on a stolen vehicle call. The complainant stated that a neighbor admitted to taking the vehicle. The vehicle was located by the owner who had driven around the area looking for it. The property owner at the location the car was recovered stated that he had bought the vehicle for scrap and didn’t know that it was stolen. The car was returned to the complainant who stated that he wished to pursue charges. The investigation has been forwarded to investigators for follow-up.
At 3:29 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a burglary of a habitation call on College St. in Alba. The complainant came home to find her door ajar, papers on the floor and approximately $2000.00 in missing jewelry. Investigators will follow-up.
At 4:56 p.m., horses were reported out on FM 1804 in Mineola.
At 6:59 p.m., deputies were dispatched to an assault in progress call on CR 3420 in Hawkins. The victim had been assaulted repeatedly by her spouse, but managed to get away to a neighbor’s house. The suspect was still in his house and refused to come out until several hours later when the deputies were able to talk him out. He was arrested for Aggravated Assault Date/Family/House w-Weapon and Assault Causing Bodily Injury of Family/Household Member-Impede Breathing.
At 9:20 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a disturbance between a man and a woman on FM 14 in Mineola. Upon arrival, both individuals were walking north on FM 14. The male subject appeared unsteady on his feet and had a very strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath. Harold Dean Williams, 34, of Tyler was arrested for Public Intoxication.
February 19th
At 9:16 a.m., deputies were dispatched to CR 3430 in reference to a Criminal Mischief. The victim advised that someone had vandalized her fence. It appeared that a truck had rammed the fence. This will be forwarded to investigators to follow-up.
At 1:55 p.m., a disturbance was reported on CR 4896 in Winnsboro. The complainant stated that his daughter had damaged and destroyed several of his possessions inside and outside of his house. The total value of the property that was destroyed was $1900.00. Shelby Moses, 32, of Winnsboro was arrested for Criminal Mischief over $1500.00 and Assault of a Public Servant.
At 2:41 p.m., deputies were dispatched to Highway 80 in Hawkins in reference to a theft case. The reporting party stated that her son’s tools were missing from his residence. He is currently in jail and she keeps an eye on his house and belongings.
At 6:10 p.m., cows were reported out on FM 779/CR 2980 in Alba. The owner was not located.
February 20th
At 12:07 p.m., horses were reported out on CR 2100 in Mineola. Deputies made contact with the owner.
At 12:32 p.m., deputies were dispatched to CR 4560 in Winnsboro. The reporting party stated that someone had broken into his son’s residence and taken multiple items. His son is currently in jail and will follow-up with investigators when he gets out of jail.
At 4:15 p.m., cows were reported out, but not located on 514 in Yantis.
At 6:36 p.m., cows were reported out on CR 1570/CR 1573.
At 7:09 p.m., cows were reported out on FM 779/CR 2980. They were put back into their pasture.
February 21st
At 1:58 p.m., cows were reported out on FM 515 east of FM 69.
At 2:01 p.m., cows were reported out on CR 1900 in Yantis. The owner was located.
At 6:24 p.m., cows were reported out, but not located on CR 2980/FM 779.
At 7:10 p.m., cows were reported out on FM 779. They were put back on the property.
