Winnsboro Police Department Report for June 24-30, 2019
Arrests Juan Tapia-Rios, age 33, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 6/24/2019 for Assault Causing Bodily Injury -FV Michael Divin, age 30, of Mt. Vernon, was arrested on 6/27/2019 on a Winnsboro Municipal Court warrant. Accidents No Accidents to Report. Calls for Service The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 109 calls for service during this reporting period. Citations The Winnsboro Police Department issued 18 citations...
58 Indictments Signed By Hopkins County Grand Jury
July 1, 2019 – The Hopkins County Grand Jury during the June 28 session signed 58 indictments. At least 40 people were named in the charges. Offenses ranged from aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, assault of a family or household member that impeded breathing or circulation an d hindering apprehension or prosecution of a known felon to driving while intoxicated with a child under 15 years of age in the vehicle, engaging in...
Aggravated Robbery Reported Saturday At Sulphur Springs Motel
An aggravated robbery was reported to have occurred after 10 p.m. Saturday in a motel room in the 1500 block of East Shannon Road. No one was injured, but a weapon was reportedly displayed during the robbery, according to police reports. A 69-year-old man staying at the motel reportedly had money stolen from him in his room. According to Suphur Springs police reports, a man entered the 69-year-old’s motel room through an open...
Police Arrest Man Found Sleeping At Church For PI
A man found asleep outside St. James Catholic Church was jailed for public intoxication Friday afternoon. Sulphur Springs police responded at 11:51 a.m. to a report of a suspicious person at the church. When officers arrived, they reported finding the man asleep outside the church. Officers contacted the 25-year-old Sulphur Springs man, whom they noted appeared to be very disorderly. The man was also alleged to have glassy, red...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Holding Girlfriend At Gunpoint
Justin Arley Bryant A Sulphur Springs man, 19, was taken into custody at Buford Park Thursday evening after he allegedly held a woman at gunpoint when she attempted to end their relationship.Sulphur Springs police were reportedly dispatched at 7:28 p.m. June 27 to Buford Park, where a female was allegedly being held by a man at gunpoint. Upon arrival at the park, officers reportedly located the female and the suspect, identified in...
Man Who Allegedly Followed Former Girlfriend After Disturbance Jailed For DWI
A 24-year-old Sulphur Springs man alleged to have followed his ex-girlfriend from a disturbance toward the sheriff’s office ended up going to jail for drunk driving, according to sheriff’s reports. Sulphur Springs police first became aware of the man after stopping a white pickup about 2:50 a.m. Thursday in the 300 block of Rosemont Street for a taillight violation. As he did, the officer reported seeing a white Toyota...
Police Seek Tips Regarding June 24 Gas Station Robbery
Sulphur Springs Police are seeking help in locating a suspect who reportedly robbed a West Industrial Drive Shamrock gas station Monday morning. The suspect, described as a black male with dreadlocks, reportedly had a mask covering his face when he entered #1 Stop at 5:55 a.m. June 24. The man allegedly sprayed mace into the clerk’s face, spoke to her and left with money, SSPD Sgt. Brandon Mayes said Tuesday. The store clerk was...
Winnsboro Man Jailed After Methamphetamine Found In Flashlight In His Vehicle
Kenneth Kevin Kirtley A 57-year-old Winnsboro man was arrested on a controlled substance charge after suspected methamphetamine was found in a flashlight in his vehicle. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman was dispatched at 6:26 a.m. Wednesday to the 1200 block of North Jackson Street, where the man was reported to have been sitting inside a parked Chevrolet Trailblazer for more than an hour. Upon arrival, Hoffman reported...
1 Arrested On US Marshals Indictment, 2 Others On Unrelated Felony Warrants
Local authorities made a number of warrant arrests on Tuesday, including at least three people sought on outstanding felony charges. Jason Craig Williams Special Crimes Unit Lt. Mark Estes and Sgt. Joe Scott arrested Jason Craig Williams, 32, of Sulphur Springs at his Houston Street residence at 1:45 p.m. June 25 on a US Marshals indictment for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a Schedule II substance, according to...
Police Seek Help With Criminal Mischief Cases
Sulphur Springs Police are asking for help with several criminal mischief cases reported over the weekend in town. Representatives at several businesses between June 22 and June 24 reported windows shot out with a BB gun, at least three of which were along Interstate 30 near the South Broadway Street bridge, according to police reports. An employee at Mattress Heaven/Kennedy Commercial reported finding one of the front windows had...
