Eagle Pass Police Department Crime Report
September 23, 2014: An officer assigned to the Eagle Pass Patrol Division attempted to stop a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed within the 1500 block of Garrison Street. The dash mounted RADAR instrument in the patrol unit was able to register a speed of 70 mph within a 40 mph zone on the vehicle in question. The officer immediately activated the patrol emergency lights and siren at which time the vehicle failed to stop causing officers to pursue the vehicle through various city streets. The vehicle came to a stop within the 200 block of Concho Street where the driver exited the vehicle and fled on foot through various residential properties. Responding patrol officers were able to apprehend the driver within the 200 block of Medina Street and identified him as 19-year old Juan Alberto Alvarez, Jr.. When asked why he fled from officers he stated the inspection sticker on the vehicle was expired and that was the reason he fled. Alvarez was presented before the Honorable Francisco Martinez, III on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 and remanded to the Tom Bowles Detention Center in lieu of a $10,000 bond.
September 21, 2014: An officer of the Eagle Pass Police Department responded to the Walmart Super Center on or about 6:00 pm after a call was received in reference to a detained male subject causing a disturbance. Officers arrived and were informed a male subject had entered the Walmart store and took a shopping cart where during his time in the store he placed a 32″ television set and a 24-pack of beer in the shopping cart. The subject later exited the garden center past the last point of payment and made no attempt to pay for the items in the shopping cart. The male subject was detained by Walmart Loss Prevention Personnel and became verbally aggressive towards Walmart personnel. Officers arrived and assisted in escorting the subject who by this time had identified himself to officers. While in the loss prevention office the male subject was patted down for safety purposes and a wallet which contained a Texas driver’s license identifying him as Lelis Hilario Martinez, 39 years of age which was a different name than he had previously provided to officers. Martinez was arrested for theft over $50.00 for the merchandise from Walmart and for providing a false or fictitious name to a peace officer. Martinez was presented before the Honorable Francisco Martinez, III who issued a $2000 bond for false or fictitious name to a peace officer and $2000 bond for theft over fifty dollars. Martinez was remanded to the Tom Bowles Detention Center in lieu of the two bonds.
September 19, 2014: Officers assigned to the Eagle Pass Police Department Patrol Division responded to a call of a reckless driver at approximately 4:00 pm on North Veterans Boulevard. An officer in the area at the time of the call encountered a vehicle matching the description which was weaving in and out of traffic failing to maintain a single lane of travel. A traffic stop was conducted on Del Rio Boulevard where the driver, exited his vehicle and was immediately noticed to display signs of intoxication. Standardized field sobriety tests were conducted which confirmed officer’s suspicions of the driver’s intoxicated state. 48 year old Rogelio Marmolejo was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated. A computer inquiry of Marmolejo’s personal information revealed his drivers license was invalid at the time of the traffic stop and he had several active warrants from the Eagle Pass Municipal Court. The charge of Driving While License Invalid was added and the municipal court warrants were affected. Marmolejo was later presented before the Honorable Judge Francisco Martinez, III who placed a $2000 Bond for the charge of driving while license invalid and $3000 Bond for driving while intoxicated. Marmolejo was remanded to the Tom Bowles Detention Center in lieu of the two bonds.
September 18, 2014: Officers assigned to the Eagle Pass Police Department Patrol Division attempted to stop a white Chevrolet pickup truck on or about 2:00 am traveling at 99 mph on North Veterans Boulevard as per the patrol unit’s RADAR instrument. The vehicle failed to stop and led patrol officers on a chase through various city streets. The pickup truck collided with a stop sign, a parked vehicle, and a brick fence near the intersection of Ferry Street and Concho Street where the occupants of the vehicle proceeded to flee the scene. Officers were able to locate and arrest two male subjects identified as 19 year old Erick Escobedo and 21 year old Alfredo Escobedo. Erick Escobedo who was the operator of the vehicle was charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI/minor) and Leaving the scene of an accident. Alfredo Escobedo was found to have outstanding municipal court warrants in excess of $600 in fines owed to the city. Erick Escobedo was presented before the Honorable Francisco Martinez, III who placed a $2000 bond and he was subsequently remanded to the Tom Bowles Detention Center.
