Burglary at Ward Road store and related Baytown incidents
Overnight burglary at a 2500 block Ward Road convenience store involved breaking a cinder block wall from a vacant adjacent business and crawl space entry. cash stolen and alarm disabled. Police seek tips from Crime Stoppers. Separate incidents include a gunpoint wallet theft near Garth Road, a domestic assault with a knife, and multiple vehicle thefts and property crimes across Baytown.
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Ward Road
Eric Freed
Baytown
Baytown Police Log Reports Multiple Offenses and Crashes
Between Wednesday morning and Thursday morning Baytown police filed 42 offense reports and investigated incidents including four assaults one auto theft one burglary four burglaries of motor vehicles one robbery and seven thefts. They also made 17 other arrests and wrote six miscellaneous reports and investigated one major crash and five minor crashes. Crime Stoppers offers anonymous tips at (281) 427-TIPS.
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Baytown
Gatorfest Volunteers Sought in Anahuac Texas
Anahuac Mayor Sue Hawthorne says Gatorfest draws about 20 000 guests and boosts local business while city crews prep. Coordinator Trina Rose seeks up to 150 volunteers for gates ticketing and security as organizers emphasize safety at the alligator capital of Texas. Ticketing prices run 10 dollars adults 5 dollars for students and seniors, free for under 5, with free parking. Students and residents are directed to www.texasgatorfest.com for inquiries.
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Anahuac
Sue Hawthorne
Texas
Trina Rose
Texasgatorfest.com
Baytown to Break Ground on Foote Park Aquatics Center
City officials formally broke ground Thursday for a new aquatics center at N. C. Foote Park near the Baytown Community Center and City Hall. The facility will merge a lap pool with slides and water play features with a beach-type entry for accessibility. Entrance prices are undecided but aimed at affordability, and the city expects the park to operate at a loss, offset by revenue from Pirates Bay Waterpark.
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N. C. Foote Park
Baytown Community Center
City Hall
Pirates Bay
Texas in Brief Narcotics, Cash and Firearms Seized in Dallas Sweep
Federal authorities in Dallas say search warrants executed during a recent sweep yielded narcotics, cash, vehicles, and firearms. The U.S. Attorney's Office reported the seizures as part of the operation. No further details were provided about arrests or locations.
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U.S
Dallas
Eleven Indicted in El Paso Corruption Case
Federal prosecutors charged eleven people in a long running public corruption case. Nine defendants including El Paso County District Clerk Gilbert Sanchez face anti racketeering counts. Others include Francisco Apodaca Jr. and Marc Schwartz alleged to have funded board payments to sign Access Healthsource as plan administrators.
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EL Paso
West Texas
Gilbert Sanchez
Francisco Apodaca Jr
Access Healthsource Inc
Access
Marc Schwartz
Apodaca
Schwartz
Socorro
Ysleta
Larry Medina
Luther Jones
David Escobar
ATF agent shot during Dallas warrant sweep
A federal ATF agent was wounded in the arm and abdomen during a Dallas warrant sweep on a gang operation. The officer, 48, wore body armor and is stable under observation at Baylor University Medical Center. Major suspect Gary Montgomery, 29, is among seven arrested on federal drug conspiracy charges.
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ATF
Dallas
Baylor University Medical Center
Tom Crowley
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Donald Veal Jr
Metairie
Crowley
Gary Montgomery
Kathy Colvin
Veal
Dallas Police
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
Dallas-Fort Worth
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