Wood County Sheriff’s Department activities for the past week included:

March 7 - At approximately 2:15 p.m., a deputy received a phone call from a complainant reporting phone harassment and violation of a protection order. She stated that she receives continuous messages and calls from an individual that she has a protection order against. The investigation is ongoing.

Deputies arrived at a location on Apple Street in Winnsboro to arrest a person wanted on a warrant. The sheriff’s department reports they knocked on the door and the person who opened the door stated that the person they were looking for was not in the house and refused to allow the deputies inside to verify. A few minutes later, the deputies observed the wanted individual leave the house and he was arrested. The deputies also arrested, Brangie Marylynn Barton, 38, of Winnsboro for hinder apprehension / prosecution.

At 8:24 p.m., the sheriff’s office received a call from a person who reported that someone had gotten inside of his residence and stole a checkbook, writing several checks on the account. The investigation is ongoing.

At 8:40 p.m., a person flagged down a deputy on County Road 2298 in Mineola. She reported that someone had taken a metal safe box containing miscellaneous paper documents out of the truck that she had been driving. Investigators will follow up.

Deputies were dispatched to Coker Road in Yantis at 8:51 p.m. on a dispute call. A woman had called 911 to report that she was having a dispute with her ex-husband. Upon the deputies’ arrival, the ex-husband had left the location and the woman was found to be intoxicated. Drucilla Holley, 60, of Yantis was arrested for public intoxication and transported to the Wood County Jail.

March 6 - Deputies were dispatched at 12:18 p.m. to Farm-to-Market 1801 in Mineola on a report of a scam. A woman stated that she had hired two men to wash the outside of her residence for an agreed upon price. When they were finished washing the house, they got on the roof to paint parts of the roof and then demanded additional payment above the agreed upon price. Sheriff Tom Castloo wants to remind the public to be cautious when anyone approaches you to perform work on your home. He warns against hiring anyone you don’t know. Request a written estimate prior to any work being done and, if there is a problem, contact the sheriff’s office before paying anyone.

At 1:37 p.m., deputies were dispatched to CR 2921 in Golden on a burglary call. The complainant reported that a known person had entered her home by breaking the back door window and then stole multiple items. The investigation is ongoing.

At 7:04 a.m., cows were reported out on Highway 154 E, at 7:24 p.m. on FM 2088.and at 9:57 p.m. on FM 2869.

March 5 - At 2:33 p.m., a deputy met with a complainant in the lobby of the sheriff’s office who reported an assault that had occurred the previous day on CR 1660 in Alba. The victim stated that one of his acquaintances shot him in the arm three times with a pellet gun from about 10 feet away. The victim got angry and, instead of hitting his acquaintance, punched a hole in the wall. Since the assault, he has been receiving harassing messages demanding payment for the repair of the wall. The investigation is continuing.

Deputies were dispatched to CR 4560 in Winnsboro at 4:08 p.m. on a theft call. The complainant reported several items had been taken from inside his home and also from the barn behind the house. The case has been forwarded to investigators.

At 7:45 p.m., deputies were dispatched to Private Road 8697 in Winnsboro on a shots fired call. The complainant reported an individual shooting across the lake in an unsafe manner. The deputies located the individual, confirmed that he had been shooting and also confirmed that he is a convicted felon. Due to his previous conviction making it unlawful for him to possess a firearm, Raymond Christopher Petty, 50, of Winnsboro was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm.

At 9:50 p.m., cows were reported out on CR 4350 in Winnsboro.

March 4 - Deputies were dispatched to CR 2166 in Quitman at 11:36 a.m. on a theft call. A woman stated that several light switches, electrical outlets, an inside door, the front door and a set of cabinets had been stolen from her grandmother’s house. Investigators will follow-up on this case.

While on routine patrol in the area of FM 14 and FM 2869 in Hawkins, a deputy observed a vehicle being driven recklessly. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and after talking to the driver, the deputy observed that the driver appeared intoxicated. The deputy performed a standard field sobriety test on the driver and determined that he was intoxicated. He also consented to a blood specimen and was transported to a local hospital for a blood draw. A search of the vehicle revealed marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Pepper Alan Stowe, 21, of Hawkins was arrested for driving while intoxicated, 2nd offense and possession of marijuana.

Cows were reported out at 11:52 a.m. on FM 2869 in Winnsboro and at 1:19 p.m. on CR 2231 near Mineola.

March 3 - At 11:03 p.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway 11 just outside of Winnsboro. Due to the suspicious actions of the driver, the deputy requested permission to search the vehicle which the driver denied. The deputy contacted the Department of Public Safety for use of its canine to conduct an open air scan around the vehicle and it alerted to the odor of narcotics in the vehicle. After searching the vehicle, deputies reported finding marijuana in the car and on the driver. Lauren Nicole Anderson, 30, of Mount Vernon was arrested for possession of marijuana and transported to the Wood County Jail.

Deputies were dispatched to CR 4530 in Winnsboro at 11:09 a.m. regarding credit card abuse. The complainant reported that someone had opened a Target credit card with his information and charged over $400. This appears to be an interstate online fraud case and the credit card company has reversed the charges and closed the account.

At 11:10 a.m., an employee of Wood County Electric reported that he had been bitten on the leg by a dog on east FM 515 in Winnsboro. The deputy contacted the dog owner and discovered that the dog didn’t have a current rabies vaccination. He was instructed to quarantine the dog for 10 days for observation.

Cows were reported out at 9:08 a.m. on FM 2088 and at 2:53 p.m. on FM 17. A call of horses out was reported at 3:04 p.m. on FM 2088 and a donkey call came in at 9:17 p.m. on Highway 80 at CR 2651.

March 2 - Deputies were dispatched to ETMC in Quitman at 3:59 a.m. in regards to a dog bite. The victim stated that she was at her home on CR 1681 in Alba and went outside to find out why her dogs were barking. Without warning, a dog came at her from her neighbor’s residence and bit her on the leg. The deputy contacted the neighbor and discovered that the dog didn’t have a current rabies vaccination. She was instructed to quarantine the animal for 10 days for observation.

Deputies were dispatched to a burglary call on CR 1442 in Quitman at 11 a.m. The reporting party, who had keys to the homes and permission to enter, noticed that someone had broken into two of the homes on the road. There was evidence that both homes had been rummaged through. One homeowner later reported some jewelry missing and the second homeowner reported a pistol missing. The investigation is ongoing.

At 12:57 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 779 in Alba and at 7:16 a.m. on FM 2086.

March 1 - Deputies were dispatched to a location on FM 515 in Yantis at 9:02 a.m. regarding a theft. The complainant reported that someone had stolen a pallet of shingles from his property valued over $1000. The investigation is continuing.

At 2:12 p.m., cows were reported out on CR 2231 in Mineola.