The Kennedale Police Department reported the following 11 incidents for the one week period beginning January 7, 2018 through January 13, 2018 and included construction site theft, home burglary and unlawful carry. {{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 …?
1/7 – Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon – Mansfield Highway: At 1:07 a.m. an officer stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation. When the officer approached the vehicle he smelled an odor of marijuana inside the vehicle. The adult male driver stated that he had smoked marijuana earlier in the day. During the interview the driver was found to be in possession of marijuana and a 9mm handgun. The driver was arrested and transported to jail for booking.
1/7 ? Theft $750 to $2,500 – E. Mistletoe Drive: At 1:29 p.m. an officer was flagged down by an adult female and her juvenile daughter. The two were tracking a cell phone that had been stolen from the daughter. The daughter stated that while she was at a nearby school campus three males grabbed her cell phone and fled. The phone was being tracked and was supposedly in the possession of three males who were nearby. After being questioned by the officer, the males denied knowing anything about the phone and were not in possession of it. They were released after being identified for future follow-up. The phone was located on the ground a short distance away. During a later interview of the victim juvenile, she admitted to knowing one of the males and allowing him to use her phone. He then kept it and left the school campus. The case will be turned over to detectives.
1/7 – Incident – Harrison Drive: At 5:06 p.m. a juvenile victim and her mother reported being threatened by a student at the junior high school. The threat was received via text message but it was unclear as to who actually sent the message. A report was taken and school officials notified.
1/8 – Burglary – Arthur Drive: At 3:58 p.m. a victim reported that person(s) unknown entered her residence during the daylight hours and removed electronics and jewelry. Entry appeared to have been made using the pet door.
1/10 – Abandoned/ Found Property – Sublett Road: At 12:55 a.m. an officer stopped a vehicle for a warrant investigation. The license plate number had numerous arrest warrants assigned to it for an adult male. The male turned out to be a passenger in the vehicle and was arrested for the warrants. During the interview the officer found a debit card that belonged to a person in Richardson, Texas. The card was placed in property and evidence for security until the owner can be contacted.
1/10 – Incident – Briar Court: At 4:10 p.m. a victim reported that her wedding ring was stolen from the master bedroom closet. The ring was taken while contractors were doing remodeling work in the bedroom. The ring was valued at $5,300.00.
1/11 – Application for Mental Detention and Observation – W. Kennedale Parkway: At 6:33 p.m. officers responded to a report of a medical emergency. On arrival an adult female was observed to be in mental distress. She was rambling incoherently and made a comment about suicide. She was detained and transported to JPS for an emergency mental detention and evaluation.
1/12 – Theft $750 to $2,500 – Hudson Court: At 3:02 p.m. a victim reported that person(s) unknown removed several sheets of wood from a construction site. The items, value at $1,039.20, were taken during the overnight hours.
1/12 – Incident – E. Mistletoe Drive: At 4:12 p.m. officers responded to a report of a suspicious male. A child reported that an older male had tried to lure her into a parking area of a school. The child would not approach the male and ran home. He was not on scene when officers arrived.
1/12 – Assault (Bodily Injury) – W. Kennedale Parkway: At 5:43 p.m. officers responded to a group fight. Two groups of people in two different vehicles were reported to be fighting in a parking lot. On arrival only one of the vehicles, a Jeep Patriot, was located. The driver stated that he had stopped at a light on Mansfield Highway in Forest Hill when a Ford Explorer drove up and someone hit the Jeep with a bottle. The vehicles pulled into a business parking lot and a fight broke out. The reporting male had a cut lip but refused transport to a hospital.
1/13 – Theft under 100 – Creekside Court: At 10:29 a.m. officers responded to a theft of a package from a front porch. A vehicle with multiple occupants had stopped in front of a home and removed a package from the porch. A witness reported the theft to police, who located the vehicle and occupants a short distance away in another neighborhood. The occupants admitted to the theft and were arrested. They were transported to jail for booking.?Read more at Kennedale Police Department ?
