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Volume 33, Issue 16
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Sheriff's Office Catches Catalytic Converter Thieves
Easter Egg Hunt With a Learning Twist
By Wade Thibodeaux On April 13, 2022, at approximately 8:35 p.m. Chambers County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch advised that a caller had witnessed a vehicle occupied by an unknown number of males, attempted to steal a catalytic converter off of a vehicle in the parking lot of ShowBiz Cinemas at 146 in Mont Belvieu, Texas. The caller provided an accurate vehicle description and license plate and indicated that the vehicle went eastbound on the Interstate. A Chambers County Deputy located a vehicle matching the description driving through the HEB parking lot at approximately 8:45 p.m. The Deputy detained the vehicle with the assistance of the Mont Belvieu Police Department, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and additional Chambers County Sheriff’s Office Deputies. Three adult individuals and one juvenile were detained while a search of the suspect vehicle was conducted. During the search, deputies recovered two sawzalls, 14 additional metal blades concealed in the seat back pocket of the driver’s seat, 1.1
50 cents
ounces of marijuana concealed in the trunk of the vehicle, and a Taurus 9MM handgun under the front passenger seat. The 3 adult male subjects: Jeremiah Diaz of Conroe, Dedrick Livings of Houston, and Justin Joseph of Houston, were Pastor Robert LeBlanc takes the opportunity to instill a little education about Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection taken into custody for during the Easter Egg Hunt at the Hope Lutheran Church last Saturday. Unlawful Use of Criminal Instrument, Unlawful Carry of a Weapon, Possession of Marijuana <2oz, and Failure to Identify. The juvenile subject was charged and released to family members. During the investigation, Deputies discovered the vehicle was involved in similar thefts as well as a vehicular pursuit in East Harris County. All information was forwarded to Harris Children look for Easter eggs last Sundayy at Hope Lutheran Church. Hope Lutheran Church Children would be sent out learn about the connection County Sheriff’s Office By Wade Thibodeaux Last Sunday, April 17, for an Easter Egg Hunt. to look for a certain colored between the prize and the for possible additional 2022, children young However, this was not egg and then would race crucifixion of Jesus and his charges. and old gathered at the your traditional egg hunt. back to claim a prize and resurrection. The next day, after further investigation, Deputies were able to contact the complainant of another vehicle that the suspects had attempted to steal the catalytic converter from, and file additional felony charges for Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity. Justice of the Peace Precinct 6 Judge Larry Cryer set the bonds at $20,000 per charge in addition to the original charges. “I commend our deputies for fighting crime in our county and am thankful, A new glass front now greets visitors as they approach as always, for our fellow Crews inspect the damage when a car jumped the the well known hair salon Beauty Barn. Photo credit: officers in Mont Belvieu Wyatt Thibodeaux and Texas DPS for their curb and crashed into Beauty Barn last January. the salon last January. enter the business from a inside of the salon. People continued support toward By Wade Thibodeaux The popular hair salon The entire front wall had side door. This week, all can once again see into the our common goal of Beauty Barn finally to be reconstructed and of that changed as crews hair establishment as they protecting our citizens,” received the repairs boarded up while crews installed a new glass front stroll along the sidewalk said Sheriff Hawthorne. needed after a car jumped awaited supplies for the and worked on the flooring between the businesses in a curb and crashed into job and patrons had to and other parts on the the shopping center.
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