Breckenridge Texan

Sheriff’s Weekly Summary

For the previous week, the sheriff’s office answered 53 calls for service and served 7 sets of civil papers.

Oct. 30

• A burglary of a vacant home report was made on South Lowell Street. Various household items were stolen, including amplifiers and speakers.
•  A report of stolen wheat hay bales was made. Thirteen round bales were stolen out of a field on private property north of FM 1481 and just south of the Brazos River. This occurred sometime over the last 30 days.

Oct. 31  

• All sworn law enforcement staff of the S.O. attended the state required legal update training. The sheriff’s office hosted the training at the Stephens County Law Enforcement Center, and the course was taught by the West Central Texas Council of Governments.
• A female was bitten by a stray dog in her yard on FM 287.

Throughout the week, due to multiple citizen requests, the sheriff’s office conducted close patrols on CR 265, CR 315, CR 225, CR 126, CR 127, and East Elliott Street.

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.