Eagle Pass Police Department Weekend Report
August 17, 2014: Officers assigned to the Eagle Pass Police Department patrol division responded to the 3000 block of El Indio Highway in reference to a motor vehicle accident with a pedestrian and a United States Border Patrol unit. A 45 year old male identified as Rafael Lopez Mendez was struck by the Border Patrol unit as he attempted to cross the street in a dimly lit area of the highway. Border Patrol Agents provided immediate medical assistance until EMT’s arrived and transported Rafael Lopez Mendez to the Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center Emergency Room for treatment of injuries sustained. At present time the condition of Rafael Lopez Mendez is currently unknown as he was transferred to a hospital in San Antonio, Texas via air ambulance.
August 17, 2014: Officers assigned to the Eagle Pass Police Department patrol division responded to the 2300 block of Main Street in regard to a motor vehicle accident with a fixed object. Responding officers encountered a gold colored “Coahuilenses” company bus which had struck a utility pole belonging to the AEP Company. The bus was parked unoccupied at a convenience store located at the corner of Main Street and Harold Street at the time of the accident. The investigation revealed the bus had apparently slipped gears and began to roll forward. The bus crossed the intersection of Main Street and Harold Street where it then collided with the utility pole causing a power outage. AEP was notified and a service crew arrived to replace the pole and transformer.
**As a result of Eagle Pass Police Department patrol efforts, 3 arrests for driving while intoxicated were made from August 14, 2014 through August 16, 2014:
- Amanda Gonzalez Sanchez, 28 years of age, D.W.I., $2500 Bond.
- Anselmo Zuniga Ruiz, 42 years of age, D.W.I., $3000 Bond.
- Jorge Agustin Salcedo, 30 years of age, D.W.I., $3000 Bond.
All were transferred to the Tom Bowles Detention Center in lieu of their respective bonds.
