Police Activity Between March 27-April 1

Mary Jane Farmer | April 1, 2024 | Reply

By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News, SceneInTown.com

NOTE: 4.2.24 — Correction is made on one of the March 31 arrest reports and the updates appear there in bold

Van Alstyne Police Lt. Steven Hayslip, public information officer, reported on several arrests and incidents of the past week.

Arrest — On March 27, at about 4:15 p.m., officers initiated a welfare check on an unknown individual later identified as a New Mexico resident. A check of his driver’s license revealed an outstanding warrant issued out of Sandoval County, N.M. The warrant charged him with Aggravated Assault w/Deadly Weapon. Police jailed the suspect on a charge of Fugitive from Justice/Sandoval County. The suspect has signed a waiver, which will allow him to be returned to New Mexico. As of Monday, the suspect remained in Grayson County Jail.

Theft — That same day, March 27, police were sent to the 2000 block of Cuellar Way in regarding a theft. Hayslip said that an unknown person stole building materials, including lumber and sheeting, from a residence under construction. At this time, Hayslip said, there are no suspects.

Arrest —On March 28, about 5:15 p.m., police made a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 75 at Farmington Road. The stop was made because the vehicle did not have a front license plate, which is required by the Texas Traffic Code, Hayslip said. Upon obtaining the driver’s name and driver’s license number, police discovered two outstanding warrants for her arrest. The warrants charged the Sherman woman with Possession of Marijuana under 2 ounces and Theft of items valued between $100-$750. The officers had her incarcerated in Grayson County Jail, and she posted bail in surety bonds of $1,000 for her release the following day.

Arrest — March 30, about 5:30 p.m., police were sent to the 1900 block of Peggy’s Cover regarding a disturbance. Their finding was that one person had assaulted his partner, leaving red marks on his neck and a small cut on his cheek. The victim declined medical attention. Police placed the suspect, a Dallas man, under arrest on a charge of Assault Causing Bodily Injury Family Violence. A magistrate at the jail set bail at $2,500, which the suspect posted for his release the following day.

Arrest — About 4:30 p.m. Easter Day (March 31), police were called to a home in the 700 block of Nash Street because of a disturbance. They determined that the suspect has assaulted two family members, leaving them both with minor injuries. One had bleeding from a ear after being kicked in the head and the second had a swollen eye, also from being kicked, Hayslip reported. Police called Van Alstyne EMS to the scene, but neither victim accepted medical attention. Police arrested the suspect on two charges of Assault Causing Bodily Injury/Family Violence with previous conviction. Bail was set at a total of $40,000 and the suspect remains in Grayson County Jail, according to jail records.

Arrest — Also on Easter Day, about 11 a.m., police were dispatched to a reckless driver call on U.S.75 and County Line Road. Hayslip said that the reporting party said that a vehicle was weaving all over the roadway and nearly struck several vehicles. Police located and stopped the vehicle. While talking with the driver, a Sherman man, they could smell the odor of an intoxicating beverage and conducted Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. After conducting the tests, Police placed the driver under arrest on a charge of Driving While Intoxicated. Following protocol, police searched the suspect and found a small clear plastic bag containing Cocaine in his front pocket, which added a second charge against him, that of Possession of Controlled substance (Cocaine) under 1 gram.

Bail was set on those two charges at a total of $9,000. However, once at the jail, the Sheriff’s Office added an ICE detainer on the suspect, which does not allow for bail, and he remains incarcerated.

An ICE hold is for violation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is one of the key tools ICE can use to apprehend individuals who come in contact with local and state law enforcement agencies and put them into the federal deportation system.

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