Vehicle Collides with Sheriff’s Unit
Eagle Pass Police Department – Officers assigned to the Eagle Pass Police Department Patrol Division responded to a motor vehicle accident within the 3100 block of Del Rio Boulevard involving a patrol unit of the Maverick County Sheriff’s Department and a black BMW. Responding officers immediately requested Emergency Medical Services to attend to the injured. While investigating the incident officers spoke with the driver of the black BMW who was identified as 21 year old Amadeo Benito Juarez. Juarez displayed signs of intoxication and was further discovered to have a partially full and open container of alcohol in his vehicle. The 2 deputies involved along with Juarez were transported to the Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center for treatment of injuries sustained. While at the emergency room a voluntary specimen of Juarez’ blood was requested of him as investigating officers suspected he was under the influence of alcohol. Upon his release from the Emergency Room Juarez was arrested on an active municipal court warrant and transported to the Eagle Pass Police Department. Juarez also received two citations for driving while his license was invalid and failure to maintain financial responsibility. The charge of driving while intoxicated is pending the analysis of the blood specimen by the DPS crime lab.
Maverick County Sheriff’s Office – Deputies were dispatched to US Highway 277 North near Hopedale on Sunday June 8, 2014 near the midnight hour in reference to a motor vehicle accident involving sheriff’s office unit. Upon arrival, contact was made with deputies and witnesses to the accident who advised that a 2000 black BMW coupe exited the Shell gas station into traffic without safety and stopped on the middle of the highway, causing a collision. Both operators and a passenger were transported to the Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center for medical treatment. The Eagle Pass Police Department was summoned to the scene and are currently investigation the motor vehicle accident.
