Man Arrested on Warrants for Burglary of a Building; Had Methamphetamine in His Possession
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigators Dennis Findley and Wade Sheets along with County Deputies had been searching for Justin Allen Steele, 31, of Wills Point. who was wanted on two warrants for burglary of a building. A tip to the Sheriff’s office informed deputies that Steele was traveling I-30 between Brashear and Sulphur Springs Thursday morning around 10:30 a.m. Located at 7-Star Travel Center on Shannon Road, Steele...
Man Arrested for Burglary of a Building
An investigation into the stealing scrap metal across the county led to a warrant for the arrest of Roland Vallejo, 33. Vallejo had been the subject of prior investigations into theft but this time he took a washing machine from inside a building in the Seymore community, according to investigators. Wednesday afternoon, Hopkins County deputies served a warrant for Burglary of a Building, a Felony 2. Vallejo is in Hopkins County jail....
Victim of Burglary of a Building Aids Sheriff’s Office in Arrest of Como Man
Local Sheriff’s deputies and criminal investigators were aided by the victim of a burglary of a building in Como, according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Chief Investigator Lewis Tatum. A 357 Chevrolet motor and a number of other items were taken from a building during the night. When the owner of the property discovered the loss, he notified law enforcement and was able to follow the trail left by the one who took the...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Building Burglary Charge
A Sulphur Springs man was jailed on a building burglary charge Monday morning, according to arrest reports. Gary Lee Gibson (HCSO Jail Photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Todd Evans and Deputy Aaron Chaney located a wanted man at his rural Sulphur Springs residence and took him into custody at 10 a.m. Sept. 26, 2022. Gary Lee Gibson was transported to the county jail, where he was interviewed. He reportedly waived his...
Como Man IDed by Game Camera Photo for Burglary of Building
A game camera provided Hopkins County deputies a picture of the individual that would shortly be charged with Burglary of a Building, a Felony 2. Josheua Lee Joiner, 18, of Como, was arrested around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday after deputies were called to a Smith Street address in Como. The burglary had taken place at some time Sunday, February 25, 2018. When the deputies were provided the picture, they located Joiner at his home on Mill...
Local Man Charged with Burglary of Building; Evading Arrest
February 2, 2018 – Amario Feliciano Zamora, 19, of Sulphur Springs was using a pipe to destroy property when Sulphur Springs Police responded to a call Thursday morning, February 1, 2018, around 8 a.m. He was arrested for Burglary of a Building (a State Jail Felony) and Evading Arrest before the morning ended. Zamora was walking in an open area behind an Oak Avenue address when officers found him. Zamora ran from the officer,...
Overturned ATV Stymies Burglary of Building
An overturned ATV located at the corner of Church Street and Middle Street Wednesday afternoon was the end result of a burglary of a building on Middle Street. Sulphur Springs Police responded to a call around 2 p.m. Wednesday in reference to three subjects attempting to commit a theft. When officers arrived on scene Cristian Alan Cortez, 17, of Sulphur Springs was located and detained. He admitted to being with two others that took...
Items Recovered Quickly in Burglary of Building
David O’Neal Oxford, Jr, 42, of Sulphur Springs was arrested after his step-mother called Sulphur Springs Police and complained that Oxford had come on to her property on Vaughn Drive when she was gone and broke into the garage and stole items. Oxford was found at 927 Main Street with the items in his pickup. He admitted to the burglary. Oxford is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Burglary of a Building, a State Jail Felony. His...
Carter Back in Hopkins County Jail to Face Burglary Related Charges
June 29, 2023 – HEVELYN CHARDE CARTER, a thirty year-old resident of Fort Worth, is back in Hopkins County Jail this week. Carter and an accomplice were arrested in January of 2021 in connection to a series of burglaries of a Como, TX store. See that story here. Carter was arrested at the Taylor County Detention Center in Abilene, TX. She was then escorted back to Hopkins County by Hopkins County SHeriff’s Deputies. She...
Copper Thief Hits City Building
March 17, 2023 – Steven Derek Hanson was arrested by Sulphur Springs Police on March 16 after he was found pushing a dolly loaded with stolen copper. The East Middle Street location Hanson broke into is owned by the City of Sulphur Springs. His attempt at theft was thwarted by Police around 8AM. Police arrested Hanson and turned him over to Hopkins County Deputies. He transported to Hopkins County Jail without incident. He was...
