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News Lee County Law enforcement officials bust huge "pasture party" Friday
Giddings man arrested for assaulting
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Police seek information in criminal
mischief case at local church Wednesday, December 30, 2009 Giddings Police are asking that anyone with information, about an attempted burglary at a local church, come forward to help them catch the person or persons involved. The crime was reported at 4:15 PM on the day after Christmas, Saturday, December 26th. Giddings Police Officer Steve Spencer responded to the call reporting an attempted break-in at the A.M.E. Church located at 613 West Houston. The call for assistance was placed by Thelma Washington who had arrived at the facility to find damage to an exterior door. Officer Spencer stated that there were "obvious signs of an attempted force entry". Police say they are currently handling the case as Criminal Mischief in a Place of Worship - a crime that is pursued as a State Jail Felony. The damage to the door was estimated at $200. Homeowner wakes to yard full of real estate "For Sale" signs Wednesday, December 23, 2009 Giddings police investigated a case of criminal mischief on Sunday, December 20th that involved 15 real estates "For Sale" signs being placed in the yard of a Giddings resident. The signs were the property of five different realtors, three other were "For Sale by Owner" signs. Officers Anthony Ramirez and Jim Hohertz were patrolling the neighborhood near the Giddings Baptist Church at approximately 8:11 A.M. when they noticed the signs erected in a yard on Acorn Street. Officer Ramirez made contact with the homeowner who stated that he had noticed the signs earlier when he took his dog out and was about to phone the police. The signs, valued at $750.00, had been stolen from properties listed in the area. The homeowner showed the officers two holiday yard ornaments that had been moved and placed in an "obscene" manner. The case was listed as trespassing, but was closed due to no leads. The officers took the signs and made arrangements to return them to their owners. Police called after store clerk finds baggie of marijuana Wednesday, December 23, 2009 Giddings police were called to the Buc-ees convenience store located on Highway 290 last Saturday, December 19th, in reference to a found baggie of marijuana. Officers met with an employee of the store, Michael Urban, who informed them that he found the zip-lock bag containing what he believed to be marijuana on the sidewalk in front of the store. Officer Landis Lehmann and Sgt. Shane Ray confiscated the drug (0.03 ounces) and it was recorded and placed in the evidence room at the police station. |
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