Breckenridge Texan

Sheriff’s Weekly Summary

For the previous week, the sheriff’s office had 43 calls for service and served 15 sets of civil papers.

Sept. 25

• A delayed report of sexual assault against a child was made which occurred approximately 10 years ago. The sheriff’s office is investigating.

 Sept. 26  

• A criminal trespass warning was issued against a 27-year-old female by a resident who lives in the 1400 block of Water District Road 214.

Sept. 27

• A deputy transported three local inmates to a TDCJ prison in Abilene. The deputy then transported two inmates from Taylor County Jail back to Stephens County Jail, where arrest warrants were served on them.
• Shackelford County Sheriff’s Office informed Stephens County Sheriff’s Office that they served a search warrant on a house in their jurisdiction after responding to a domestic disturbance there. They recovered one of two firearms stolen from a truck, which had also been stolen out of Stephens County a couple of weeks ago. The local sheriff’s office helped the victim of the stolen truck and firearms recover numerous items belonging to him.

Sept. 28

• Related to the above joint investigation, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office went to Shackelford County Jail and interviewed the two suspects, obtaining confessions from them regarding the stolen truck, as well as the stolen firearms and other items from within the truck. A second search of the suspects’ home yielded more stolen items belonging to the Stephens County victim, including a second firearm. As a result, both firearms have been returned to the owner, along with numerous other valuables. Documenting your valuables’ serial numbers is essential in helping law enforcement find them for you.
•  Deputies responded to a disturbance in the 600 block of CR 310, where they arrested a 62-year-old male for Disorderly Conduct by Language. He was booked on the single charge at Stephens County Jail.
•  Two deputies initiated a traffic stop in the 3900 block of U.S. Highway 180 West due to recognizing the driver as having a suspended driver’s license. The 38-year-old, male driver was arrested for driving while license invalid with a previous conviction. He was booked on the single charge at Stephens County Jail.
• A warrant of arrest was obtained on an 18-year-old female suspect for burglary of home that was committed last month. The suspect turned herself in on this date, and admitted to the burglary in a subsequent interview.

Calls for service include but are not limited to: 911 calls, proactive contacts, non-emergency calls, registering sex offenders, serving civil papers, transporting prisoners and juveniles in and out of the county, mental hospital transports, court security, etc.