Precinct Two Constable’s Report, Jan.

January

I continue to work with the school district and build strong relationships with the kids and young adults in order to attempt to mentor them and provide some guidance where necessary.  I have been asked to conduct training on several campuses in order to better prepare the teachers to protect their students.  We have been conducting presentations and searches at schools across the county and had positive feedback from the school districts. The bus routes are being monitored with the busses to make sure that the kids getting on and off the busses are safe. Citations are being issued to those that choose to disregard the school bus stop signs. 

The Explorer Program is well under way and we are finalizing the adult training that each leader has to complete. We are in the process of finalizing agreements with Mineola PD, and Quitman PD to allow the Explorers to participate in community projects and ride along activities. Our first meeting will be held at the Armed Texans Training Facility in Mineola where there is ample classroom space and training space available. This month we finalized some procedures and will be discussing them with other local police chiefs. 

Below is a list of activity in December by the Precinct 2 Constable’s Office:

• 12 civil papers were served, attempted and/or processed 
• 9 K9 callouts with deployments that have resulted in citations and arrests
• K9 Juma is trained daily and attends weekly K9 training with several other K9 teams
• The local hotel and motel parking lots and common areas are being sniffed by K9 Juma with cooperation of the hotel managers and local agencies that have resulted in the seizure of drugs
• Responded to a crash on FM 182 and assisted DPS
• Assisted Mineola PD on a disturbance where the suspect was struggling with officers
• Interviews were conducted with several citizens related to narcotic trafficking, burglaries and thefts in the area
• Citations are being issued for the possession of drug paraphernalia
• Citations were issued for offenses directly related to public safety such as driving while license suspended, minor in possession of alcohol and drug paraphernalia
• Building checks were continued and I continue distributing door hangers so that citizens know their businesses are being checked
• Worked and patrolled precinct county roads patrol was enhanced in the Golden and Lake Holbrook area and numerous contacts were made with citizens
• Numerous vehicles were checked at the Lake Holbrook area
• Firearms classes/ defensive tactics classes were held in Mineola for Wood County and surrounding law enforcement agencies and for local churches for their safety

Arrests:

Edward Blaylock, 52 of Tyler for Possession of a Controlled Substance

Mark Brown, 45 of Lindale for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Christian Carruty, 25 of Kilgore for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Perry Lipscomb, 36 of Mineola for Possession of a Controlled Substance