24 jailed in La Salle, January 16-29

By Editor | February 2, 2023

COUNTY ARRESTS

Twenty-four individuals were arrested in La Salle County over the past two weeks on a range of felony and misdemeanor charges and on warrants issued locally and in other jurisdictions.

Arrests were 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 on behalf of other jurisdictions and those serving commitment by order of the courts (details previously published), those taken into custody between Monday, January 16, and Sunday, Jan. 29, with arrest times logged at booking in the La Salle County Jail, were as follows:

Gabriel Ramirez, 38, of Cotulla; arrested 2:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class A misdemeanor evading arrest, Class A misdemeanor resisting arrest, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana, state jail felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 2, warrant issued in La Salle District Court for third-degree felony probation violation on a charge of possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1; released on bond after 8 days, 15 hours.

Jonathan Guzman, 21, of Laredo; arrested 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle District Court for failure to appear in court on a charge of evading arrest with a vehicle; remained in jail Monday, Jan. 30.

Mathew Alexander Copenhagen, 29, of Laredo; arrested 2:35 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrants issued in La Salle District Court for third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle, third-degree felony smuggling of persons (three counts); remained in jail Monday, Jan. 30.

Dirk Rich Williams, 17, of Converse, Texas; arrested 6:33 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, by the Sheriff’s Office; state jail felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 2; released on bond after 18 hours.

Christopher Albert Johnson, 53, of Killeen, Texas; arrested 4:35 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, by the Texas DPS; warrant issued in Winkler County for possession of marijuana; released on bond after two hours.

Natalie Raquel Garcia, 31, of San Antonio; arrested 10:33 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, by the Texas DPS; third-degree felony smuggling of persons; released on bond after 17 hours.

Joe Angel Gomez, 17, of Beeville, Texas; arrested 1:43 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, by the Texas DPS; Class A misdemeanor tampering with identification numbers, Class A misdemeanor unlawfully carrying a weapon, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana, warrant issued in Bee County for possession of marijuana; released on bond after one day, 14 hours.

Yvonne Luna, 56, of Cotulla; arrested 2:50 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class A misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury, warrants issued by La Salle County Pct. 3 Justice of the Peace for driving with expired vehicle registration and failure to appear in court; remained in jail Monday, Jan. 30.

Guadalupe Hernandez, 27, of Encinal; arrested 2:31 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class B misdemeanor driving while intoxicated; released on bond after ten hours.

Charles Wayne Seidel II, 31, of Cotulla; arrested 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in Bexar County for interfering with an emergency call; released on bond after nine hours.

Nathan Martinez, 33, of Cotulla; arrested 5:40 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class B misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, state jail felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b; released on bond after nine hours.

Miguel Angel Madrigal, 19, of Laredo; arrested 4:28 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, by the Texas DPS; second-degree felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 2, Class A misdemeanor unlawfully carrying a weapon; released on bond after one day, seven hours.

Duran Garcia, 22, of Cotulla; arrested 3:28 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued by Pct. 1 JP for accident involving vehicle damage; released on bond after two hours.

Carlos A Barahona-Estrada, 27, of San Antonio; arrested 3:57 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, by the Encinal PD; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (seven counts); remained in jail Monday, Jan. 30.

Abraham Escobedo, 23, of San Antonio; arrested 6:56 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana; released on bond after 23 hours.

Diamond De Jesus Segoviano, 27, of Dallas; arrested 8:20 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued by Pct. 1 JP for failure to appear in court, warrants issued by Pct. 2 JP for speeding and driving without a license plate, warrant issued in Webb County for failure to appear in court on a charge of third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle; transferred after one day, 15 hours.

Ryan Salinas, 17, of San Diego, Texas; arrested 10:41 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, by the Encinal PD; third-degree felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b; released on bond after 17 hours.

Sean Michael Gonzalez, 17, of San Diego, Texas; arrested 10:41 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, by the Encinal PD; Class A misdemeanor possession of a dangerous drug, third-degree felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b; released on bond after 19 hours.

Amanda Christina Garcia, 38, of Kingsville, Texas; arrested 4:33 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued by Austin Parole Board for parole violation; remained in jail Monday, Jan. 30.

Steven Martinez, 31, of Laredo; arrested 11:52 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle District Court for failure to appear in court on a charge of possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1; remained in jail Monday, Jan. 30.

Kenneth Lee Redmond, 41, of Dallas; arrested 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, by the Encinal PD; warrant issued in St. Louis County for domestic assault causing injury; remained in jail Monday, Jan. 30.

Justin Rene Mendoza, 25, of Encinal; arrested 9:16 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27, by the Sheriff’s Office; third-degree felony assault on a family or household member with a prior conviction, Class A misdemeanor interfering with an emergency call, warrant issued by Pct. 2 JP for failure to maintain financial responsibility; remained in jail Monday, Jan. 30.

Trafin Anthony Garcia, 17, of Cotulla; arrested 11:44 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27, by the Sheriff’s Office; third-degree felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b; released on bond after five hours.

Silvia Lopez, 43, of San Antonio; arrested 5:23 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, by the Encinal PD; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (five counts), warrant issued in Bexar County for driving while intoxicated (second offense); remained in jail Monday, Jan. 30.

*Editor’s note: Those listed as remaining in jail on Jan. 30 may since have been transferred or released on bond or by order of the court.

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