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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 2009
Page
3
Jeron Bundage, 29, was arrested after a blood test confirmed PCP use prior to a Sept 16 crash into a home in the 1100 block of South Shepherd Drive. Police said owners held him at gunpoint until officers arrived. Bundage faces driving while intoxicated charges with up to 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine.
Witnesses described a tandem double-trailer rig veering off Interstate 10 near John Martin Road then flipping onto seven vehicles in a used car lot. The driver was Life Flighted to Houston. Police recorded three additional major crashes in a six hour period, including a fatal single vehicle on Bayway Drive and a motorcycle injury.
Police say a vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic, over corrected, rolled, and landed in a culvert. The car, severely damaged, held Bishop, Head, and Smith, none surely wearing belts. Investigators consider alcohol involvement. authorities mapped the scene and noted glass and tire marks as reminders.
Police report a motorcyclist injured in a crash in the 5100 block of Interstate 10 near North Main Street around 12:19 a.m. The rider, likely helmetless, was taken to a Houston hospital and listed in stable condition later that day. The incident occurred between 9:30 p.m. Monday and 10:30 a.m. Tuesday on Cedar Bayou Road.
Police say a burglary occurred near midnight Monday in the 1400 block of Market Street with entry to a building and the theft of DJ equipment. Affected property and suspects were not identified in the available report.
Police were called to the 1600 block of Garth Road around 11:18 p.m. Tuesday after multiple gunshots were heard. After investigation, a Baytown man was taken into custody on a charge of disorderly conduct discharging a firearm.
About $8,600 worth of items were stolen from a residence on Charles Avenue during a burglary between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police said the theft included firearms electronics clothing jewelry and cash.
The manager of a home improvement store in the 5000 block of Garth Road reported a theft on Tuesday. Approximately 1,000 feet of electrical wire was stolen, with a loss of about $1,000.
Police report a laptop computer stolen from the 2300 block of Belvedere around 9 p.m. Saturday. Loss is $2,000.
Auto theft report notes a 1998 Ford F-150 extended cab pickup stolen from an apartment complex parking lot in the 2100 block. No suspect description or citations provided in the available text. Further details likely belong to surrounding incident records.
A residence on the 700 block of Alford Street reported a theft of a front door and cabinets. The incident occurred between 5 p.m. Monday and 3:50 p.m. Tuesday. Loss is estimated at 611 dollars.
Between Tuesday and Wednesday mornings Baytown police filed 36 offense reports and investigated incidents including a three fatality traffic crash on Bayway Drive, one assault, auto theft, four burglaries, criminal mischief, a DWI, a forgery, seven thefts, and 14 miscellaneous cases. Officers logged 11 traffic accidents with injuries in six cases.
ROAD Manager Pat Waskowiak said the Texas Transportation Commission allocated 11.6 million dollars from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the flyover. The HGAC Transportation Policy Council must approve at its Oct 23 meeting. Capetillo, a council member, supports moving the project to the TIP and bidding in late spring. HGAC notes the project could create 30 jobs.
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