20 jailed in La Salle, Dec. 5 – 18

By Editor | January 5, 2023

COUNTY ARRESTS

Twenty individuals were arrested in La Salle County over a two-week period in December on a range of felony and misdemeanor charges and on warrants issued locally and in other jurisdictions.

Arrests in La Salle County are made by deputies of the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office, troopers of the Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol, and officers of the Encinal Police Department.

In addition to those being held in La Salle County on behalf of other jurisdictions and those serving commitment by order of the courts (details previously published), those taken into custody between Monday, Dec. 5, and Sunday, Dec. 18, with arrest times logged at booking in the La Salle County Jail, were as follows:

Joshua Noel Benavidez, 30, of Pearsall; arrested 10:29 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle District Court for third-degree felony unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, warrant issued in Wilson County for driving while intoxicated; remained in jail Monday, Dec. 19.

Elenilson Vladimir Cruz-Sanchez, 19, of Austin; arrested 2:50 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, by the Sheriff’s Office; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (three counts); released on bond after one day, 11 hours.

Jose Pedroza Jr., 55, of Cotulla; arrested 11:39 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, by the Sheriff’s Office; third-degree felony assault on a family or household member by impeding breath or circulation, Class A misdemeanor interfering with an emergency call; released on bond after three days.

Oralia Aguilar, 62, of Cotulla; arrested 2:33 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class B possession of marijuana, state jail felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b; released on bond after 14 hours.

Manuel Sauceda Jr., 50, of Cotulla; arrested 4:42 pm. Friday, Dec. 9, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle County court for failure to appear in court on a charge of violating a bond or protective order, warrant issued by La Salle County Pct. 3 Justice of the Peace for Class B misdemeanor criminal trespass, warrant issued in La Salle County District Court for failure to appear in court on a felony charge of assault on a family or household member by impeding breath or circulation; remained in jail Monday, Dec. 19.

Jesus Roberto Flores, 32, of Cotulla; arrested 7:41 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class A misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury to a family member (two counts); released on bond after nine days, 21 hours.

Jessica Chavez, 33, of Laredo; arrested 4:42 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, by the Sheriff’s Office; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (nine counts); released on bond after two days, 15 hours.

Sagrado Corazon Perez, 30, of Cotulla; arrested 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued by the US Marshals Service for probation violation on a charge of smuggling aliens; transferred after two days, six hours.

Jesus Daniel Rodriguez, 33, of Cotulla; arrested 7:50 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle County Court for failure to appear in court; released on bond after three hours.

Valeria Hernandez Rios, 48, of Cotulla; arrested 3:53 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, by the Sheriff’s Office; second-degree felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b, Class A misdemeanor resisting arrest; released on bond after four days, 11 hours.

Oziel Robledo, 19, of Laredo; arrested 12:56 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrants issued in La Salle County for third-degree felony smuggling of persons (five counts), warrant issued in La Salle County for evading arrest with a vehicle; released on bond after two days, four hours.

George Santos Bernal, 33, of Cotulla; arrested 4:16 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle County Court for failure to appear in court on a charge of driving while intoxicated; released on bond after four days, 23 hours.

Juan Jesus Olivares, 34, of Laredo; arrested 4:13 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle County District Court for theft of property; released on bond after 20 hours.

David Garza Melendrez, 55, of Cotulla; arrested 9:53 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle County for violation of an emergency protective order; remained in jail Monday, Dec. 19.

Anna Rosa Hernandez, 28, of Cotulla; arrested 11:23 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued by La Salle County Pct. 1 Justice of the Peace for driving without a license, warrant issued in La Salle County Court for failure to appear in court on a charge of driving while intoxicated, warrant issued by La Salle County Pct. 3 JP for failure to appear in court; released on bond after 18 hours.

David Linwood Holcomb III, 44, of Irving, Texas; arrested 3:52 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, by the Texas DPS; warrant issued in Dallas County for possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1; released after 15 hours.

Cesar Tellez Navarro, 35, of Austin; arrested 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class B misdemeanor driving while intoxicated; released on bond after 15 hours.

Maria Magdalena Niavez, 44, of Cotulla; arrested 1:25 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued for seatbelt violation (unrestrained driver); released on bond after two hours.

Jose Gerardo Torres, 29, of Laredo; arrested 12:24 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, by the Texas DPS; Class A misdemeanor violation of a bond or protective order; released on bond after three hours.

Juan Miguel Soto, 45, of Pearsall; arrested 2:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, by the Texas DPS; warrant issued in Frio County for Class A misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury; remained in jail Monday, Dec. 19.

*Editor’s note: Those listed as remaining in jail Monday, December 19, may since have been transferred, released on bond or released by order of the court.

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