Van Alstyne Police Reports
By Mary Jane Farmer for Van Alstyne News, Scene In Town
During the 19 days between January 7 and January 26, Van Alstyne police dispatch received 454 calls for service, resulting in 30 reports. Police Chief Tim Barnes reported on the following.
January 7 theft — Police began the investigation into the theft of a trailer stolen after the thief or thieves cut the lock off it. The trailer, taken from the 400 block of Martin Duke (SH 75 service road), is valued at about $2,400. It is believed to have happened in the since before the owner discovered it gone. Barnes said the investigation is still under investigation and the information has been entered into the National Crime Information Center’s database.
January 10, road rage — At 1:18 p.m. that Sunday, a 36-year-old man assaulted a 24-year-old on aSH 75 service road. Barnes said it began with both vehicles on the highway engaging in road rage. Both of them stopped on the service road, occupants of both vehicles got out, and the occupant of one vehicle punched the victim in the nose. Barnes said one person involved is from the Denison area and the other from Boerne, Texas. The case has been filed with the Grayson County District Attorney’s office.
January 18, theft— At 12:34 p.m. that Monday, a person made a complaint that his/her bag has been stolen. The bag had been left in the restroom of the Valero station when it was taken. Barnes said it contained clothing and a cell phone.
January 20 arrest — An 18-year-old Van Alstyne resident went to in Grayson County Jail after being arrested on a felony warrant. Barnes said the arrest was made in the 200 block of South Preston and the warrant charged the suspect with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felony. The warrant stemmed from the department’s having previously arrested the suspect in 2020 on drug charges, Barnes said. Bail shows in public records to have been set at $10,000, payable in surety bonds, which was posted the next day for the suspect’s release.
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