Eagle Pass Police Department Blotter

August 21, 2014: Officers assigned to the Eagle Pass Police Patrol and Traffic Divisions responded to the intersection of Mathiwos Drive and El Indio Highway at 3:00 PM in regard to a motor vehicle accident. Officers were informed one of the vehicles involved was fleeing the scene in a red colored vehicle. Responding officers arrived and immediately checked the status of the reaming driver who refused medical attention. Officers were informed the red vehicle which fled the scene collided with a second vehicle upon fleeing. A description of the fleeing vehicle was broadcast to patrol officers responding to the scene. A few minutes after broadcasting the description of the fleeing vehicle, another motor vehicle accident was reported at the intersection of Laredo Street and El Indio Highway in which the driver of the vehicle was reported to have fled on foot carrying a small infant. Officers arrived and encountered the vehicle which fled the first scene on Mathiwos Drive and El Indio Highway. The red vehicle collided with a chain link fence on private property and a pedestal box belonging to the telephone company. Witnesses provided officers with a location of the female and the child she was carrying and she was discovered at a residence within the 1800 block of Hoover Street. The 17 year old female identified as Grace Marie Rivera Saez was arrested and charged with 1.) Leaving the scene of an accident, 2.) 2 charges of duty upon striking and object with damages over $200 and 3.) Endangering a child. The 4 month old infant was released at the scene to the family members. On Friday, August 22, Rivera Saez was presented before the Honorable Francisco Martinez, III and formally charged and transferred to the Tom Bowles Detention Center in lieu of bonds for all charges totaling $10,000.

August 25, 2014: On the first day of class for students of the Eagle Pass Independent School District, the Eagle Pass Police Department Traffic Enforcement Unit conducted school traffic detail. No major incidents were reported other than several vehicles parked on private property near schools which were moved and vehicles improperly parked in a residential area near the C.C. Winn Campus in which the utilization of tow trucks was required. Traffic will be monitored vigorously during the first few weeks of school. The Eagle Pass Police Department respectfully asks all citizens to operate within the posted speed limits and respect the school zones. Refrain from using cell phones within school zones and DO NOT park on yellow or red painted curbs to avoid traffic fines.