Police chase ends in struggle arrest of 23-year-old suspect
Baytown officers pursued a distrubance suspect from a convenience store on I 10 to Sheldon Road. The 6 foot 4 inch 400 pound La Porte man charged at Officer Derrick Jones, with two Tasers and a baton failing to stop him. He was finally contained and taken to Baytown Jail for a psychological evaluation. Officer Jones suffered minor injuries and was treated.
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Baytown
Interstate 10
Garth Road
Roger Clifford
Clifford
Channelview
Sheldon Road
Derrick Jones
Jones
la Porte
Baytown Jail
Texas awards 61 million for cancer research funding
In the first round of a planned 3 billion in grants, Texas will fund 66 cancer research projects across brain, blood, cervical, and lung cancers. The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas was created after voters approved the program, with nearly 900 proposals received since last fall.
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San Antonio
Texas
Austin
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
CERT program teaches readiness for disasters and self care
Vola notes CERT trains attendees in first aid search and rescue fire safety and prevention personal health and the psychological effects of disasters. The program aims to equip people to cope for 72 hours after catastrophe and redefine disaster knowledge as power.
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Vola
Local aid portal urges eligible applicants to apply for housing funds
Miller urged those who can answer yes to the eligibility questions to apply for funding still available for those in need. Applications are online at harrisrecover.org or can be submitted online, to HDRP's Housing Assistance Center in Houston, or by telephone at 877 332 8014.
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Miller
Harrisrecover.org
HDRP
Diana Lane
Houston
Pirate Bay water park plans price and approvals
Flinn stated the water slides will be parked together and the surf system worked on next week. The party pavilion nears completion and city council consideration on January 28 will include proposed admission fees of 15 dollars for riders 48 inches tall or taller and 12 dollars for shorter entrants, tied to 48 inch height rule.
Pirates Bay Water Park Grand Opening Plans and Schedules
Recreation supervisor Mike Flinn notes job info at Baytown Parks and Recreation. Children age two and younger may be admitted free. If weather allows, construction should finish for a Memorial Day weekend grand opening. The park will be open daily in summer and weekends only from autumn onward.
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Pirate’s Bay Water Park
Mike Flinn
Baytown Parks and Recreation
Pirate’s Bay
Police Beat: Multiple Thefts Burglaries and Accidents Reported
Baytown police logged 51 offense reports from Tuesday to Wednesday including an auto theft after a car left on a test drive at a 1300 block North Alexander dealership, seven burglaries, 18 other cases, four forgeries, six thefts, four disorderly acts, and seven traffic crashes with two injuries. A man fled two crashes at Village Lane and West Baker, Alamance and Emmett Hutto, then was arrested for two counts of failing to stop. Other thefts included clothing, jewelry, a stolen air conditioner, and wheels removed from a pickup. A radio was stolen from a parked vehicle and a door handle theft occurred on McKinney. The public is invited to view the full report at the city site. Crime Stoppers offers rewards for tips. call 281-427-TIPS.
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West Baker
Alamance
Emmett Hutto
Robert
McKinney
Garth
Yaupon
Colonial
North Alexander
Magnolia
East Defoe
Allenbrook
Baytown
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