KPD Weekly Reports Oct 8-21

The Kennedale Police Department reported the following incidents for the two period of October 8 through October 217, 2017 including counterfeit $100 bills, stalking and theft. {{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: Week of Oct 8 -14 …

 

10/8 – Fail to Report Accident – W. Sublett Road: At 12:55 a.m. officers responded to a report of a crash involving a single vehicle. The vehicle, a Nissan Maxima, was in the roadway facing oncoming traffic. There were two witnesses on scene who reported seeing several males trying to push the vehicle out of the roadway. The males stated that they were uninjured but left in an uninvolved white vehicle when the witnesses called 911. The vehicle appeared to have left the roadway and struck a tree. Officers obtained evidence in the vehicle of the owner/operator. The vehicle was impounded to be held as evidence.

 

10/8 – Abandoned/Found Property – Lindale Road: At 7:39 p.m. an officer received a report of a found driver?s license. The license was found in a drainage ditch in front of a resident?s home. The owner was located and contacted. The license had been lost several weeks earlier and had already been replaced.

 

10/8 – Theft – Whitley Court: At 7:30 p.m. a victim reported that he and his wife had returned from a trip and discovered that a handgun was missing from their home. The home had been left in the care of two family members. The handgun was entered into a national database as stolen.

 

10/9 – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – W. Kennedale Parkway: At 8:03 p.m. an officer stopped a 2005 Honda for erratic driving. The adult female driver of the vehicle stated she was trying to find an address in her GPS, which caused her to weave in the traffic lane. The driver was discovered to have a no bond/Contempt of Court warrant from the Arapahoe County Sheriff?s Office. The driver was arrested for the warrant and transported to jail for booking. During an inventory of the vehicle officers found paraphernalia used to smoke marijuana. The driver was also charged with possession of the paraphernalia.

 

10/10 – Assault by Contact – At 11:52 p.m. officers responded to a domestic disturbance. Two adult sisters were fighting over one owing the other money. During the argument one of the adult sisters assaulted the son of the other. The son was not seriously injured. The suspect was charged with assault by contact.

 

10/10 – Theft of Materials ALUM/BRNZ/COPPER/BRASS Under $30,000 – Montelena Avenue: At 8:31 a.m. a victim reported that person(s) unknown removed $400.00 in copper tubing from a house under construction. The tubing was taken from an A/C condenser.

 

10/11 – Credit/Debit Card Abuse – Mansfield Cardinal Road: At 10:15 a.m. a victim reported that an unknown person attempted to make several charges on her debit card. The victim was able to name a suspect who works for an out of state organization. The charges were caught early and the victim was reimbursed by her bank.

 

10/12 – Credit/Debit Card Abuse – Autumnwood Court: At 8:31 a.m. a victim reported that an unknown person used her information to open a credit card at a home improvement store. The suspect charged several thousand dollars in merchandise to the account. The victim has no idea who opened the account or made the purchases on it. The account has been cancelled.

 

10/12 ? Fraudulent Use/ Possession of Identifying Information – Spring Branch Lane: At 8:36 a.m. a victim reported to police that an unknown person used her information to open an account at a music store. The suspect purchased several thousand dollars in electronics but did not pay the bill. A possible suspect was located using the information on the account paperwork sent to the victim by a collection agent.

 

10/12 – Assault (Bodily Injury) – Municipal Drive: At 11:56 a.m. officers responded to a domestic disturbance on the police department parking lot. Before officers could arrive on scene the participants left and drove to the four-way stop at W. 3rd Street and Municipal Drive. A female in one car had observed her boyfriend getting into the second car with another female. The two were leaving the second female?s residence in Kennedale. The two drove to the police department to ask for an officer when the other female approached and began to argue with the two. The suspect female struck the other female while she was still in the vehicle with the male. The suspect female was arrested for the assault and transported to jail for booking.

 

10/12 ? Vehicle Burglary – Bowman Springs Road: At 6:17 p.m. a victim reported that her company van was missing the catalytic convertor. The part was removed without her consent sometime during the previous two days. The vehicle was a 1997 Ford van.

 

10/13 – Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle – E IH 20: At 11:43 p.m. an officer observed a 2007 Honda Civic being driven on the access road of IH 20. A license check of the vehicle showed it to be stolen out of Hurst. The vehicle was stopped and the adult male driver was arrested for the unauthorized use of the vehicle. The driver was also arrested for a warrant out of Grand Prairie. He was transported to jail for booking. The vehicle was impounded to be held for the owner.

 

10/13 ? Theft $2,500 to $30,000 – IH 20: At 12:30 p.m. a victim reported that his aluminum boat trailer was stolen. It was valued at $5000.00.

 

10/13 – Forgery – W. Kennedale Parkway: At 4:25 p.m. officers responded to a report of a forgery at a local bank. An adult male was attempting to pass a forged check that was drawn on a frozen account. The male was arrested and transported to jail for booking.

 

10/14 – Assault (Bodily Injury) (Family Violence) – At 12:04 a.m. officers responded to a domestic disturbance. A male and female had gotten into an argument and the male assaulted the female, causing visible injury. The male was arrested and transported to jail for booking.

 

10/14 – Incident – S. New Hope Road: At 11:15 p.m. officers responded to a shooting incident. A victim reported that a vehicle had pulled into her driveway and turned around. As the vehicle left the property the male driver fired two shots from a handgun into the air. The vehicle left the area before officers could arrive.

 

Incident Reports: Week of Oct 15-21

 

10/15 – Application for Mental Detention and Observation – N. Dick Price Road: At 8:34 a.m. officers responded to a report of an adult female standing in the roadway and acting erratically. The female was located and appeared to be in physical and mental distress. She was unable to coherently answer questions posed by the officers. The female was taken into custody and transported to JPS Hospital for an emergency mental detention and evaluation.

 

10/16 ? Theft Under $100 – Arthur Drive: At 10:03 p.m. an officer responded to a theft report. A bicycle was stolen between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. from in front of a residence. The bike was not secured.

 

10/16 – Forgery – W. Kennedale Parkway: At 7:41 p.m. a business owner reported that a male came into the business and paid for items using a counterfeit $100 bill. The suspect was described to police and left the business on foot walking toward a residential area.

 

10/16 ? Theft $30,000 to $150,000 – S. Eden Road: At 7:51 p.m. a victim reported that in April of 2017 his 1961 Corvette was left with a mechanic to do engine work. The victim paid half of the money up front. The work was to be completed in one month. The work has not been completed and the mechanic refuses to return the car. The case has been forwarded to the Auto Theft Task Force.

 

10/17 ? Theft $2,500 to $30,000 – W. Kennedale Parkway: At 10:44 a.m. a victim reported that his 2006 Dodge Ram truck was stolen from a relative?s residence. The vehicle was valued at $12,000 and contained several thousand dollars in tools. The case has been forwarded to the Auto Theft Task Force.

 

10/17 – Forgery – W. Kennedale Parkway: At 12:16 p.m. an officer responded to a complaint of a female passing a counterfeit $100 bill. The female was still on scene and stated that she had received the bill from a friend. The female was arrested and transported to jail for booking. During the process she was found to have a small container of methamphetamine in her undergarments. She was charged with the narcotics as well.

 

10/18 – Abandoned/ Found Property – Municipal Drive: At 11:00 p.m. an officer located two debits cards left in a police vehicle. The cards were placed in property until the owner(s) can be located.

 

10/18 ? Stalking ? Greenview Lane: At 6:58 p.m. an adult female victim reported to police that she is being stalked by an ex-boyfriend. The relationship ended in April of this year but the suspect still drives by the home, calls numerous times daily on the phone, and uses false phone numbers to throw her off. The boyfriend has made verbal threats to the victim in the past. The victim was directed to contact the District Attorney about a protective order while the case is being investigated.

 

10/19 – Missing Person (Juvenile) – Danny Drive: At 9:11 a.m. a complaint was made on for a 15 year old female who left home the day before. The female juvenile left home to go to school and then walked away from school. She has not been heard from since except in one text message. She was reported as a runaway and entered into the national database.

 

10/19 – Vehicle Burglary – Bowman Springs Road: A victim came to the police department to report that his unlocked vehicle had been entered while parked at school. Person(s) unknown took cash that was inside the vehicle.

 

10/19 – Assault by Contact – Crestview Drive: At 3:56 p.m. officers responded to a domestic disturbance. An adult male victim reported that his live-in girlfriend had assaulted him. The victim had marks consistent with his description of the assault. The female was arrested for the assault and transported to jail for booking.

 

10/19 – Possession Dangerous Drug – Hilltop Drive: At 5:55 p.m. officers responded to a report of drug use at a city park. Officer found three adult males present who had just finished smoking marijuana. One of the males was in possession of a dangerous drug that he had a prescription for but was giving the drug to his friends. A family member of the male responded but could not find the prescription bottle. The male was arrested for possession of the drug and transported to jail for booking.

 

10/20 – Aggravated Assault (Family Violence) – S. Kenney Street: At 4:41 p.m. officers responded to a domestic assault complaint. On arrival, an adult male was attempting to start a vehicle in the driveway so he could leave. As officers attempted to detain him to prevent his leaving while the complaint was investigated, the male began to actively resist officers. Once he was detained, the female victim was contacted at a neighbor?s residence. The victim reported that the suspect had struck her in the face with a pipe and then prevented her from contacting police by disabling her cell phone. Both of her eyes were swollen and bruised. Medics were called and she was transported to Mansfield Methodist Hospital for treatment. The suspect was taken to jail and booked in for Aggravated Assault (Family Violence), Resisting Arrest or Detention, and Interfering with an Emergency Request for Assistance.

 

10/21 – Theft $2,500 to $30,000 – Bowman Springs Road: At 9:22 a.m. a victim reported that his Kuboto UTV was stolen from his business during the overnight hours.

 

10/21 – Missing Person (Juvenile) – Woodland Court: At 2:00 p.m. an officer responded to a report of a runaway juvenile. The juvenile left her home by climbing through the bedroom window to leave. She was reported as a runaway and entered into the national database.

 

10/21 – Driving While Intoxicated – W. Kennedale Parkway: At 9:43 p.m. an officer stopped a vehicle for driving without headlights. The adult male driver appeared intoxicated and was unable to successfully complete a field sobriety assessment. He was arrested and transported to jail for booking for DWI. While conducting the vehicle inventory on the suspect?s vehicle, an adult female parked in a nearby lot and walked over to the suspect?s vehicle. Despite numerous requests to leave the area the female insisted on demanding to know who the officer had in custody. After an attempt to enter the suspect?s vehicle, the female was placed under arrest for interfering with the officer and for resisting arrest or detention. She was transported to jail for booking.

 

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