Eagle Pass Police Department Crime Report
(Press Release)
Friday, September 9, 2016, 11:26pm: An officer assigned to the Eagle Pass Police Department Patrol Division conducted a traffic stop on a white Dodge Nitro on Del Rio Boulevard for a traffic violation. During the course of the traffic stop the officer noticed a clear plastic baggie containing a green leafy substance in plain view within the vehicle. The driver was detained and the green leafy substance was confirmed to be marijuana through a field test kit. 25 year old Sergio Villarreal was subsequently arrested and presented before a magistrate where he was formally charged with possession of marijuana in a quantity less than 2 ounces. Villarreal was remanded to the Tom Bowles Detention Center in lieu of a $3000.00 bond.
Saturday, September 10, 2016, 3:00am: An officer assigned to the Eagle Pass Police Department Patrol Division conducted a traffic stop on a blue Dodge Ram for a traffic violation. The driver was identified as a 16 year old male juvenile who was in violation of his learners permit by not having a licensed adult in the front passenger seat at the time of the stop. The investigating officer detected a strong odor of marijuana within the Vehicle and after speaking with a 17 year old passenger located an usable amount of marijuana and several other drug paraphernalia items in the vehicle concealed within a fast food restaurant bag. The 17 year old passenger identified as Brandon Jarret was placed under arrest for possession of marijuana and presented before a magistrate where he was formally charged and later remanded to the Tom Bowles Detention Center in lieu of a $3000.00 bond. The juveniles in the vehicle were detained and issued citations for curfew violation and released to the custody of their respective parents.
Sunday, September 11, 2016, 1:02pm: An officer assigned to the Eagle Pass Police Department Patrol Division conducted a traffic stop on a black Chevy Silverado for a traffic violation. During the course of the traffic stop the driver informed the officer that there was a small amount of marijuana in the vehicle. The driver was detained and a clear plastic baggie containing a green leafy substance was located within the vehicle as stated by the driver. The substance was confirmed to be marijuana through a field test kit. 23 year old Jose Miguel Salazar was arrested and later presented before a magistrate where he was formally charged with possession of marijuana in a quantity less than 2 ounces and remanded to the Tom Bowles Detention Center in lieu of a $3000.00 bond.
