Breckenridge Texan

Sheriff’s Weekly Summary

For the previous week, the sheriff’s office answered 36 calls for service, and as of Sunday, Feb. 18, the jail was housing 36 inmates.

February 12

• A deputy transported two male inmates from Stephens County Jail to a TDCJ prison near Abilene.

February 13

• A 36-year-old female was issued a criminal trespass warning for a residence on CR 197. This was due to her being a part of a disturbance at that location.

• A theft report was made on Water District Road 214.

February 14

• A deputy transported a female inmate of Stephens County Jail to a prison unit in Burnet.

February 15

• A male formerly arrested by the Sheriff’s Office in 2017 for three counts of sexually assaulting two separate children, pled guilty and agreed to a 50-year sentence for his crimes. The S.O. commends District Attorney Dee Peavy’s office for obtaining the guilty plea and punishment.

• A 30-year-old female was arrested on a warrant at the Stephens County Courthouse after it was determined that she had violated her probation, which was for a prior offense related to forgery of a financial instrument.

• A debit card abuse/theft was reported, where a known suspect withdrew money from an ATM without the consent of the owner or listed names on the checking account.

February 16

• A deputy arrested a 35-year-old male for a warrant related to making a false report. The arrest occurred on CR 261.

• A theft of crude oil was reported where approximately 60 barrels were stolen near CR 144.

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.