Wood County Sheriff’s Report

Posted 5/13/21

April 29

Sgt. Jeremy Smith was dispatched to CR 2941 in reference to a suspicious person. Smith located the suspect vehicle at Hwy. 69 and FM 779. Smith smelled the odor of marijuana and …

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Wood County Sheriff’s Report

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April 29

Sgt. Jeremy Smith was dispatched to CR 2941 in reference to a suspicious person. Smith located the suspect vehicle at Hwy. 69 and FM 779. Smith smelled the odor of marijuana and observed a clear container with marijuana inside. Also in the vehicle were three loaded handguns. Phillip Keith Ellison, 40, of Cedar Park was arrested for possession of marijuana <2 oz. and unlawful carrying of a weapon.

Deputy Jon Ritterbach assisted Sgt. Investigators Jeremy Ragsdale and Justin Bowring on Wildwood Trail. A warrant was confirmed, and Gabrielle Leeann Hayes, 28, of Holly Lake Ranch was arrested for out of state warrants.

Deputy Ritterbach responded to CR 3600 for a possible theft. He met with Constable John McQueen. The grounds keeper informed them of a lock that had been cut on a gate, and that the gate had been bent. The grounds keeper gave possible suspect information. The case will be forwarded to investigators.

Deputy Ritterbach was on patrol on Hwy. 80 when he observed a female walking her bike down the shoulder. The female appeared to be exhausted, and Ritterbach did a welfare check. She was given assistance in getting a ride to Tyler, where she was living.

April 30

Deputy John Cooper was dispatched to Hwy. 37 for a theft of a firearm. He and the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) captain were able to determine the firearm had been located on an individual arrested last month. The owner was contacted about the location of the firearm. They also informed Cooper that they had another firearm stolen, that they had just noticed missing.  A report will be forwarded to CID.

Deputy Michael Allison responded to Lamplight in reference to a runaway. Allison spoke with the father of the juvenile, who stated he went to bed the night before, and when he woke up, his daughter was gone. He stated he noticed his vehicle was also missing. Later in the day, the reporting party called back stating they located the juvenile in Terrell.

Sgt. Austin Milbourn was dispatched to a disturbance on Hwy. 154. The reporting party stated his son had been at the location and had caused damage to two vehicles with a post and then rammed another vehicle with his vehicle. The case was forwarded to CID.

May 1

Deputy McKenzie Chandler was dispatched to CR 2427 for a disturbance in progress. Chandler spoke with the victim, who stated she and her fiancé were having issues. She said she went to her friend’s house to cool off, when she heard her fiancé yelling for her outside. A physical altercation occurred when she went outside. The case will be forwarded to CID since the suspect was no longer on scene.

Deputy Cole Hudson responded to CR 1685 for a suspicious person. The reporting parties stated an unknown male entered their residence uninvited. A neighbor also observed an unknown person with a flashlight running from the residence. The area was searched, but nobody matching the description of the suspect was located.

Deputy Allison was dispatched to CR 2308 for a theft report. No one was home, so he attempted to make contact by phone. Later Allison received a call from the reporting party stating his truck had been broken into at some point overnight. He also advised he only wanted an incident report filed and no criminal investigation done. At the request of the reporting party, the case was closed.

Deputy Linda Williams responded to CR 1970 for a disturbance. He was advised the parties were separated. The reporting party stated she and her husband had been arguing all weekend. She attempted to leave when another person advised her husband she was leaving, and her husband assaulted her. Willie Terrell Rigsbay, 38, of Mineola was arrested for assault causes bodily injury-family violence.

May 2

Deputy Chandler was on routine patrol when he observed a man walking down the road on the wrong side of the roadway and attempting to get a ride from people passing by. Chandler stopped to check on the individual. Joshua Scott, 29, of Golden was arrested for public intoxication.

Deputy Cooper and Deputy Williams were dispatched to CR 4137 for a disturbance. The suspect stated he and his girlfriend where having an argument and that his girlfriend left. He also advised that he told his girlfriend if she didn’t shut up, he was going to slap her, and that it almost became physical. Robert Lee Greene, 27, of Leonard was arrested for terroristic threat of family/household.

Deputy Cole Hudson was on patrol on Hwy. 154 when he conducted a traffic stop for a safety violation. The driver advised the information on his driver’s license was no longer correct. Hudson asked him to step out to update the information in the sheriff’s office system. Hudson asked him to empty his pockets to ensure he didn’t have any weapons. The driver removed two clear baggies with methamphetamine. Due to the driver having drugs on him, the vehicle was searched. Inside the vehicle, multiple baggies containing miscellaneous pills were located as well as drug paraphernalia. Austin Allen Rice, 26, of Mineola was arrested for possession of a controlled substance PG 1 <1g. The passenger of the vehicle was issued a warning and released at the scene.

May 3

Deputy Jonah Croney was dispatched to CR 2388 for a disturbance in progress. Croney spoke with an individual who stated his daughter and her girlfriend were fighting in the roadway. Before the deputy arrived, they left the location. The reporting party stated they fight like that often and avoid police. There was no good contact information for the involved parties.

Deputy Rapp issued three criminal trespass warnings for a property on CR 2373.

Deputy Croney was patrolling CR 1950 when he noticed a vehicle parked in the roadway. Due to the vehicle being in the roadway, it was towed by the on-call wrecker.

Deputy Andrew Rapp took a phone report of a criminal mischief. The victim stated he let his ex-girlfriend borrow his car. While the car was parked at her residence, another person began to destroy the vehicle, causing over $1,000 in damage. The case will be forwarded to CID.

May 4

Deputy Dustin Green  was dispatched to Mother Christus Hospital in Winnsboro for a dog bite. He met with the mother of the juvenile victim, who stated that she fed her dog, and her child got too close to the bowl. The dog snapped at the child, causing bite marks. The dog has current documentation of vaccination and will be quarantined for 10 days.

Sgt. Smith responded to CR 2164 for a criminal trespass. The reporting party advised it was evident someone had broken through the wall of a building on his property and made entry. He attempted to repair the damage, and someone pulled down the barrier and made entry again. The property owner was able to provide possible suspects for the burglary. The case will be forwarded to investigators for follow-up.

May 5

Deputy Allison was dispatched to CR 2774 for a theft. The reporting party stated she looked in her jewelry box and noticed she had jewelry missing. When she asked her live-in boyfriend about it, he admitted to stealing the rings and having pawned them. The case will be forwarded to CID.