Eagle Pass Police Department Crime Report
June 26, 2014: Officers assigned to the Eagle Pass Police Department Patrol Division responded to a single vehicle accident at the intersection of Monte Vista Drive and South Veterans Boulevard. Investigation officer spoke with the driver of a white 2004 Chevy truck who had collided with a utility pole guide wire, a stop sign and a fire hydrant. The male driver identified as 20 year old Jorge Luis Gomez was found to display signs of intoxication and was administered 3 standardized field sobriety exams at the scene where numerous signs of intoxication were displayed. Gomez was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated and voluntary specimen of his breath was requested which he voluntarily provided. The specimen results confirmed investigating officer’s suspicions as Gomez’ breath sample was almost double the legal limit of 0.08. Gomez was taken before Justice of the Peace Tere Melendrez for magistration and transferred to the Tom Bowles Detention Center in lieu of a $2000 bond.
June 28, 2014: An officer assigned to the Eagle Pass Police Department Patrol Division conducted a traffic stop for a traffic violation within the 2400 block of Main Street at approximately 9:00 am. The officer spoke with the driver of the vehicle who was identified as 23 year old Javier Garza, Jr.. The investigating officer noticed several signs of intoxication while speaking with Garza and detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from Garza’s breath and person. Garza was administered 3 standardized field sobriety exams at the scene where signs of intoxication were confirmed. Garza was placed under arrest and requested to provide a voluntary breath specimen which he voluntarily provided. The specimen Garza provided confirmed the investigating officer’s suspicions as Garza’s breath specimen was double the legal limit of 0.08. Garza was later taken before a Justice of the Peace for magistration and transferred to the Tom Bowles Detention Center in lieu of a $3000 bond.
NOTE: From Friday, June, 27, 2014 to Monday, June 29, 2014 there were three municipal court warrants effected resulting in the arrest of three male subjects.
