Eagle Pass Police Department Crime Report

September 1, 2014: Eagle Pass Police Officers investigating suspicious activity at approximately 8:00 PM around a vehicle parked at a local hotel resulted in the arrest of a male subject identified as 20 year old Eduardo Martell. Officers observed the vehicle had a broken window and upon speaking with Martell who was with the vehicle detected a strong odor of marijuana from the interior of the vehicle. A K-9 search was conducted which led to the discovery of a large bundle of marijuana in the drivers compartment of the vehicle. Martell was arrested and transported to the police department for processing. A further inspection of the vehicle revealed more bundles of marijuana in a tool box of the vehicle. 152 pounds of marijuana was seized by officers of the Eagle Pass Police Department. Martell was taken before the Honorable Francisco Martinez III and formally charged with possession of marijuana and transferred to the Tom Bowles Detention Center in lieu of a $25,000 bond.

September 2, 2014: Eagle Pass Police Officers responded to a disturbance at an apartment complex at about 4:00 PM by Madison Street and Rio Grande Street. The investigating officer spoke with the complainant who directed the officer to a male subject who had allegedly assaulted him and caused damages to his vehicle with a large pocket knife. The investigating officer proceeded towards the aggressor and attempted to speak with him and upon doing so the male actor turned and pulled the pocket knife on the officer in an aggressive manner. The investigating officer immediately drew his service weapon and began to order the subject to drop the knife. The male subject made several motions as if to throw the knife at the officer but after other officers arrived the subject dropped the knife. Upon attempting to arrest the subject he resisted and officers used necessary force to affect the arrest. The male subject was identified as 60 year old Jose Noe Perez-Terrazas who was arrested and charged with criminal mischief, resisting arrest, aggravated assault and aggravated assault of a public servant. Perez-Terrazas was presented before the Honorable Francisco Martinez III who issued bonds for the charges totaling $32,000 Perez-Terrazas was remanded to the Tom Bowles Detention Center.