The Kennedale Police Department reported the following 13 incidents for the one week period August 12 through August 11, 2018. The reports included a terroristic threat, DWI, theft and assault. {{more: continue …}}
These reports and others were in addition to on-going investigations. These do not include calls where no report was written. Some of the offenses, after further investigation, may have been deemed unfounded.?
Incident Reports …
8/13 – Driving While Intoxicated – N. Dick Price Road: At 4:30 a.m. an officer responded to a report of a vehicle on the railroad tracks at Dick Price Road. The driver appeared to have been drinking heavily and drove onto the tracks before getting stuck. A Union Pacific train had stopped before hitting the vehicle due to a stop switch activation caused by the vehicle severing a cable. The driver was unable to successfully complete a field sobriety assessment and was arrested for DWI. She was transported to jail for booking and a voluntary blood draw.
8/14 – Theft $30,000 to $150,000 – W. 5th Street: At 7:00 a.m. a victim reported that her 2011 Chevrolet had been taken by a known suspect. The suspect was staying at the victim?s home while she was away but did not have permission to use the vehicle.
8/14 – Incident – Warwick Court: At 7:21 p.m. a resident contacted police to report a missing firearm. The resident had placed a firearm in his vehicle in a rear compartment in 2016. He reported that he checked to see that it was still there from time to time. Six days earlier the resident went to a gun range for practice. He discovered that his .40 caliber firearm was missing and had been replaced by a 9mm of the same design and brand. His .40 caliber weapon?s magazines and holster were still present. The 9mm did not show as stolen and the resident had no idea how the weapons were changed out.
8/15 ? Theft – $100 to $750 – 100 block of W. Kennedale Parkway: At 1:35 p.m. an officer received a report of a theft from Dollar General. An employee reported that a known female entered the store and picked up several containers of laundry soap as well as clothing sets. The suspect then ran out of the store and entered a gold Ford Expedition. The vehicle left southbound toward Mansfield.
8/15 – Terroristic Threat – Sublett Road: On this date a school resource officer was contacted about a potential threat of a handgun on a bus. It was reported that on the day before a juvenile student had pulled what appeared to be a handgun from a backpack during an altercation. The incident was reported by an uninvolved student after the student got off at his stop. After identifying the suspect, the school resource officer contacted his family. It was determined that the handgun was actually a BB gun. The victim reported during an interview that he was in fear for his life and did not realize the gun was a toy. A case has been referred to the Tarrant County juvenile court.
8/15 – Assault by Threat – At 5:01 p.m. officers responded to a domestic disturbance. An adult female was threatening to harm a family member. The female is supposed to be taking medication for a mental health condition and had stopped taking the prescription. The female was speaking incoherently and hallucinating. Due to these factors she was detained and taken to JPS Hospital for an emergency mental detention and evaluation.
8/16 – Possession of Marijuana – 900 block of Bowman Springs Road: At 7:11 p.m. an officer stopped a vehicle for speeding. The vehicle passenger compartment smelled of marijuana. During the subsequent interview and search the officer discovered marijuana in the vehicle. The driver was placed under arrest and transported to jail for booking. The marijuana was placed in evidence.
8/16 – Assault Bodily Injury (Family Violence) – At 10:31 p.m. officers responded to a domestic disturbance. A male and female had gotten into an argument over the female getting intoxicated. The female refused to leave the male?s residence. The female stated that the male assaulted her and male claimed the same against the female. Based on the injuries and the condition of the room where the altercation occurred, the officers determined that the female was in fact the aggressor. She was arrested for assault and transported to jail for booking.
8/17 – Abandoned Vehicle – 7200 block of Bloxom Park Road: At 9:00 a.m. an officer was notified of an abandoned vehicle. The vehicle, a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu, was parked at the side of the roadway and in front of a fire hydrant. The vehicle had been at the location since the previous week. It was towed and impounded until an owner can be located.
8/17 – Aggravated Assault – At 5:45 p.m. officers responded to an assault. A male resident had gotten into an argument with his adult grandson. During the argument the older male threatened the grandson with harm by pulling a knife. The male was placed under arrest for assault and transported to jail for booking.
8/17 – Incident – E. Kennedale Parkway: At 7:03 p.m. an officer received a complaint of a missing roll of lottery scratch-off tickets. The business clerk wasn?t sure whether the tickets were actually delivered or not but requested a report.
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