Moore County Journal

Vandals damaged 24 gas meters from the 200 block to 600 block of Oak Avenue, Dumas police reported. A homeowner called police on July 19 and said his meter and others in the alley were damaged. City employees went to check on the damage and found damaged meters along the four blocks. City Manager Arbie Taylor said it costs about $85 to replace each meter.

“That doesn’t include labor,” Taylor said. “This has been a continuing problem, and the costs add up.”

July 18

• 100 block Elm – Disturbance/Public Intoxication – Received a call of a disturbance at the above location. Contact was made Rosa Romero and Yoandy Perez in the parking lot. Both subjects were found to be intoxicated to the point they were a danger to themselves both subjects were arrested for Public Intoxication.

• E. 10th St. – Accident – Dispatched in reference to an accident. Contact was made with driver of Unit 2 who advised she traveling west in the 800 block of East 10th Street when Unit 1 turned north from East 10th Street to South Maddox Avenue and struck her vehicle causing LP damage to Unit 2 and FL damage to Unit 1. No injuries to report.

• 200 block S. Dumas – Check Suspicious – Dispatched in reference to a possible intoxicated driver traveling south on South Dumas Avenue. Observed a tan vehicle with matching tag and followed it to  East 10th Street. Made contact with the driver and advised him of the situation. It was determined that the driver had not consumed any alcohol and did not display any indicators of driving under the influence. Nothing further.

• 800 block N. Maddox – Reckless Driver – Dispatched in reference to a reckless driver who was traveling south on North U.S. Highway 287 and had run the complainant off the road. Dispatch advised that at white GMC truck had turned onto Success Boulevard and was seen heading south on North Maddox Avenue. The area was canvassed but was unable to locate suspect vehicle.

July 19

• 2000 S. Dumas Ave. – Check Suspicious – Dispatched in reference to a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot. Made contact with occupant, and it was determined that everything was alright. Procedural checks for wants/warrants were ran with negative returns. He was advised that the parking lot was for customers only and to park elsewhere.

• 1200 block S. Dumas Ave. – Check Suspicious – Made contact with a white 2003 Chevy truck in the west alleyway of the 1200 block of South Dumas Avenue. Identified occupants and ran procedural checks for wants/warrants. The driver was advised of COV – blocking alleyway.

• 200 block N. Bliss – Prowler – Dispatched in reference to a motion-activated light coming on/possible prowler. Arrived and found two large stray dogs sitting in the complaints driveway, tripping the light.

• 600 block E. 14th – Criminal Mischief – Dispatched in reference to criminal mischief. Spoke with city of Dumas Parks Department. He stated that unknown person(s) started to burn the toilet paper on the toilet seat in the girl’s bathroom.

• 100 block E. 2nd St. – Theft – Dispatched in reference to a theft of a trailer. Contact was made with the complainant who advised he had parked his red 2006 Wells trailer TX#53002D at 10 a.m. in the parking lot of 115 E 2nd. At about 2 p.m., he returned and found his trailer was gone. Trailer was entered into TCIC/NCIC.

• 208 N. Dumas Ave. – Theft – Dispatched in reference to a theft of a 30-pack of Bud Light. Canvassed the area and was unable to locate male subject. Contact was made with store clerk who advised the male subject would be Hispanic, wearing a red shirt/blue jeans, and a cursive tattoo around his neck.

July 20

• 1200 block Beard – Criminal Mischief – Dispatched in reference to a criminal mischief to a vehicle. Upon arrival, contact was made with complainant, and it was learned that at an unknown time and date, an unknown object shattered the back windshield to the complainant’s 2013 Dodge Charger.

• 100 block N. Maddox – Accident – Minor accident at the above location. A 2016 Nissan Rogue was traveling north in the 100 block of North Maddox. The Nissan came to a complete stop for turning traffic. A 2005 Ford Focus was directly behind the Nissan and failed to control speed, striking the Nissan. FC to BC.

• 100 block S. Maddox – Accident – A silver 2006 Infiniti TT was traveling north in the 100 block of South Maddox and began to turn west into the 700 block of 2nd Place. The Infiniti was struck in the BL by an unknown vehicle that then fled the scene.

July 21

• 2003 S. Dumas Ave. – Theft – Dispatched to Wal-Mart in reference to a theft. Upon arrival, contact was made with loss prevention personnel who advised he had stopped Chelsea Rosalez, Ashlee Rosalez, and Yvonne Rosalez past all points of sale with approximately $39.36 worth of merchandise. A search of their bags also revealed that Chelsey Rosalez was in possession of drug paraphernalia. Citations were issued along with a CTW to Yvonne.

July 22

• E. 16th – Reckless driver – Dispatched in reference to reckless drivers. Arrived and canvassed the area for two white trucks racing south on South Dumas Avenue but was unable to locate the vehicles.

July 23

• 700 block N. Dumas Ave. – Accident – Dispatched in reference to an accident. Arrived and found a white 2002 GMC pickup, Unit 1, was travelling west out of the Love’s Truck Stop parking lot and failed to yield the right of way to a 2001 Cadillac sedan, Unit 2, that was travelling north on North Dumas Ave.

• 400 block S. Dumas Ave. – Accident – Dispatched in reference to an accident. No injuries to report. Blue forms were issued.

• 300 block E. 19th St. – Check Suspicious – Dispatched in reference to suspicious male and female subject in the store, possibly drug related. While en- route, dispatch advised that the subjects were leaving the store in a grey vehicle. Observed said vehicle and initiated a traffic stop in the 1800 block of South Meredith and made contact with subjects and advised them of the issue. Procedural checks for wants/warrants were run with negative returns. Nothing further.

July 24

• 600 block Binkley – Burglary of a Habitation – Dispatched in reference to a burglary. Arrived and spoke with the complainant who advised that sometime between July 12 and July 23, an unknown person came into her parent’s house through the backdoor and took approximately $900 in cash from a portfolio. Under investigation.

• 400 block N. Birge – Warrant Service – Traffic stop initiated on a white Chevy Aveo. Citation issued to Maximiliano Perez for No Driver’s License and warned for Failed to Signal Required Distance. Dispatch confirmed that Perez had an active warrant out of Moore County. Perez was taken into custody and booked into the Moore County Jail for Warrant CR-12-6782 Violate Driver’s License Restrictions and CR-12-6782B Violate Promise To Appear.

You might not want to answer a call from Adam Gaytan if you’re a Uber driver. According to a Dumas police report, he assaulted two people who were giving him a ride on two separate occasions. The report says Gaytan went to his brother-in-law’s house July 11 and asked for a ride after he was recently released from jail. While in the vehicle, Gaytan got angry and began to assault his brother-in-law and then got out of the car and took off walking.

He must have still had some anger to dish out because the report says on the same day he went to someone else’s house and asked for a ride there. Gaytan asked that person take him to the back of the Red Roof Inn where he began to assault the driver, causing bodily injury. The report says the driver got out of the car, and Gaytan took off in it, headed south. Potter County Sheriff’s Department later arrested him.

July 11

• 200 block N Bliss – Recovered stolen property – Flagged down reference suspicious bicycles and trailer on property. Located mini dirt bike reported stolen from this department ref #201607198. Trailer was towed to Pack’s by property owner request. Stolen property was released to owner, and the remaining bicycles were taken to the police department.

• 300 block E. 7th St. – Accident – Minor accident at the above location. A 2006 Toyota Tundra was stationary in the 300 block of E 7th Street, in attempt to travel south onto South Meredith. A 2008 Lincoln Town Car was traveling west on E 7th Street and failed to control speed, striking the 2006 Toyota. FC to BC, no injuries.

• 100 block W. 3rd St. – Accident – Minor accident. Driver of Unit 2 was stationary at the stop sign in the 100 block of West 3rd Street in a 2006 black Toyota Scion. Driver of Unit 1 was behind Unit 2 in a Silver 2010 Cadillac. Unit 1 failed to control speed causing Unit 1’s FD to strike Unit 2’s BD.

• 2003 S. Dumas Ave. – Theft – Dispatched in reference to a theft. Upon arrival, contact was made with Loss Prevention Manager, who said the business had an internal investigation on employee Mathew Chavez. It was learned that Mathew had loaded $25 onto a prepaid card and used the card for personal things. Mathew was issued a citation for theft under $99.

July 12

• 1200 block Beard – Criminal Mischief – Dispatched in reference to a burglary of a vehicle. Upon arrival, contact was made with complainant who advised between 1 a.m. and 8:45 a.m., subjects vandalized his 2007 Lincoln four-door passenger car. Subjects shattered out the front and back windshield, keyed the paint, and punctured several 1-inch holes in the car’s body.

• 1100 block S. Birge – Dispatched in reference to a theft. Contact was made with the complainant who advised unknown subjects at unknown times stole her son’s black Mongoose BMX bike from the front porch.

• 700 S Bliss – Theft – Dispatched in reference to stolen property. Arrived on scene and met with the complainant who stated his lawn mower was stolen from his back alley. He stated it was a red and black Troy-Built lawn mower, and he believed it was stolen around 6:30 p.m. on July 8.

July 13

• 1600 block S. Dumas Ave. – Burglary of a Motor Vehicle – Spoke with the complainant by phone. He stated that on June 18, unknown person(s) had stolen two ATV bags full of items and a backpack full of fishing gear from the bed of his Ford F350 which was parked at the Days Inn on the west side.

• 800 N. Dumas Ave. – Accident – Dispatched in reference to an accident. Investigation disclosed that a 1998 F150 was northbound, and struck a tractor -trailer. No injuries.

July 14

Nothing notable.

July 15

• 700 block E. 1st St. – Accident – Minor accident. 2014 Dodge Charger was stopped facing east at a stop light in the inside lane. 2014 International “Coors” tractor-trailer was stopped facing east in the outside lane. Semi proceeded to turn south onto 100 block of South Maddox, striking the Charger on the passenger side with the front left wheel. Witness on scene stated the Charger was on the white lane dividing line when the accident occurred.

2. 100 Elm – Warrant Service – While conducting a search of the residence with adult probation, it was found subject Scott Weaver had an active Justice of the Peace Warrant. Weaver was arrested and booked into the Moore County Jail.

• 100 N. Dumas Ave. – Accident – Driver of Unit 2 was driving east in a 2012 Toyota in the parking lot located on the south side of CVS. Driver of Unit 1 was backing out of a parking space in a 2006 Ford pickup. Driver of Unit 1 backed without safety causing Unit 1’s BD to strike Unit 2’s BLQ. Unit 2 was towed. CR3 completed.

• 600 block N. Dumas Ave. – Burglary of a Motor Vehicle – Dispatched in reference to a burglary. Upon arrival, contact was made with the complainant who advised from July 5 to July 7 at unknown times, subjects took over $600 in tools from a company Chevy pickup parked on the south side of the business.

July 16

• 100 block S. El Paso – Traffic/Warrant Service/Narcotics – Officer stopped a Honda Accord for a traffic violation. After smelling marijuana in the vehicle, officers conducted a search and checked all occupants. Tony Miranda was arrested for outstanding warrants, and the driver was issued a citation for possession of drug paraphernalia and disregarding a stop sign.

• 200 block E. 2nd St. – Traffic/Narcotics – Traffic stop on Julian Barraza for Driving While License Invalid. Search of his person revealed a clear glass pipe and several small plastic baggies. Barraza was arrested and for DWLI and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

• 500 block E. 11th St. – Check Suspicious/Fail to Id/Narcotics – Officer was patrolling the residential areas at the above location. Officer observed a Hispanic male riding a bike between homes. Contact was made with the male subject due to suspicious activity. Subject identified himself, but officers conclude the subject was giving false information. The subject was eventually identified as Benny Ray Ortiz. Officer located a glass pipe, several small baggies containing a crystal like substance known to be methamphetamine, and a scale all on his person. Ortiz was arrested and transported to Moore County Jail for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Manufacturing, Delivering of a controlled substance and failure to ID.

• 1800 block S. Meredith – Accident – Minor accident. 2009 white Buick backed without safety from parked position into a 2013 purple Ford Fusion. Minor damage occurred. No injuries. Blue forms issued.

July 17

• 300 block E. 5th – Trespassing/Narcotics – Officer was dispatched to 402 Beard in reference to a fight. Officers arrived, and homeowner informed officers there

was no fight, there was just a male subject in his backyard, and he wanted them to leave. Homeowner gave description of a male and female. Officers located male subject and female subject identified as Regina Gonzales. While officer was completing his investigation, Gonzales became combative and began to resist officers. Officers were able to gain control and placed her under arrest. Gonzales admitted to officers she had marijuana inside her clothing. Gonzales was arrested andtransported to the Moore County Jail where she was booked for Resist Arrest and Possession of Marijuana less than two ounces.

• 400 Beard – Disturbance/Evading Arrest/Warrant Service – Dispatched in reference to a fight in progress. Arrived on scene and was told subject took off through their back yard. Subject found in the 400 block of Beard and attempted to evade police. Subject arrested for evading and found to have two outstanding warrants through Moore County. Warrant No. 27981 (Criminal Mischief more than $750, less than $2,500), Warrant No. 5230 (Injury child/elderly/disable w/int bodily inj). Ruben Chavez Jr. was booked into the Moore County Jail.