23 jailed in La Salle, Feb. 13 – 26

By Editor | March 2, 2023 |

COUNTY ARRESTS

Twenty-three 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 and troopers of the Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol.

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, February 13, and Sunday, Feb. 26, with arrest times logged at booking in the La Salle County Jail, were as follows:

Ruben Santos Perez, 32, of San Antonio; arrested 12:41 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle District Court for felony smuggling of persons; transferred after 13 days, 20 hours.

Juan Xavier Cruz, 30, of Cotulla; arrested 12:06 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued by La Salle County Pct. 1 Justice of the Peace for bond revocation on a charge of possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b; released on bond after ten days, one hour.

Abraham Alfonso Garza, 29, of San Antonio; arrested 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued by Pct. 1 JP for Class A misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury to a family member; released on bond after one day, 10 hours.

Alexander Anibal Lopez, 39, of Cotulla; arrested 8:31 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued by Pct. 2 JP for driving without a license, warrants issued by Pct. 1 JP for failure to maintain financial responsibility (two counts), driving while license is not valid, and driving without a license; released after eight hours.

Erenesto Tellez, 70, of Cotulla; arrested 11:33 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, by the Sheriff’s Office; third-degree felony unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon; released on bond after two days.

Juan Daniel Martinez, 21, of Waelder, Texas; arrested 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class A misdemeanor unlawfully carrying a weapon (two counts), Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana, warrant issued in Fayette County for probation violation on a charge pf possession of a dangerous drug, warrants issued in Gonzales County for felony evading arrest with a vehicle and failure to appear in court on a charge of possession of marijuana; remained in jail Monday, Feb. 27.

Shaquale Vontee Lewis, 29, of Cotulla; arrested 6:32 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle County Court for Class A misdemeanor failure to appear in court on a charge of assault causing bodily injury; released on bond after one day, 19 hours.

Ty Glenn Lopez, 51, of Gill, Colorado; arrested 9:23 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, by the Sheriff’s Office; second-degree felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b; remained in jail Monday, Feb. 27.

Monica Zamora, 42, of San Antonio; arrested 8:20 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class A misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, warrant issued in Bexar County for assault causing bodily injury to a spouse; released on bond after one day, 23 hours.

Justin Rene Mendoza, 25, of Cotulla; arrested 9:18 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class A misdemeanor violating a bond or protective order; released on bond after one day, 18 hours.

Samuel Flores, 30, of Cotulla; arrested 12:46 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class A misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury to a family member; remained in jail Monday, Feb. 27.

Thomas Joe Haseltine, 59, of Edinburg, Texas; arrested 2:05 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, by the Sheriff’s Office; third-degree felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b, second-degree felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b, Class A misdemeanor failure to identify as a fugitive or giving false information, warrant issued by Austin Parole Board for parole violation; remained in jail Monday, Feb. 27.

Eder Alejandro Campos-Lopez, 38, of Guadalupe, Mexico; arrested 5:16 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, by the Texas DPS; state jail felony theft of a firearm; released on bond after 23 hours.

Emmy Abigail Fuentes, 23, of Rosenberg, Texas; arrested 6:56 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle District Court for third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle; released on bond after seven hours.

Abraham Cazares, 18, of Corpus Christi, Texas; arrested 1:13 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrants issued by Pct. 2 JP for third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle, state jail felony unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, third-degree felony smuggling of persons, first-degree felony smuggling of persons with an imminent risk of serious bodily injury or death (two counts); remained in jail Monday, Feb. 27.

Jesus Ramirez Jr., 31, of Cotulla; arrested 3:35 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class A misdemeanor criminal trespass; released on bond after eight hours.

Elvis Vinton, 49, of Pearsall; arrested 2 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class C misdemeanor assault; released on bond after eight hours.

Encarnacion Pardo Munoz, 58, of Pearsall; arrested 2 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class C misdemeanor assault; released on bond after eight hours.

George Munoz, 61, of Pearsall; arrested 2:10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class C misdemeanor assault; released on bond after eight hours.

Jonathan Hernandez, 35, of Cotulla; arrested 10:27 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued by Pct. 3 JP for possession of marijuana; released on bond after one day, three hours.

Jose Adan Martinez-Nino, 36, of Charco Blanco, Mexico; arrested 12:20 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, by the Texas DPS; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (eight counts), Class A misdemeanor evading arrest, state jail felony unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle, misdemeanor reckless driving, Class B misdemeanor criminal mischief up to $750 in damages; remained in jail Monday, Feb. 27.

Jose Guadalupe Pinal-Banda, 25, of Zamorilla, Mexico; arrested 12:20 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, by the Texas DPS; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (eight counts), Class A misdemeanor evading arrest; remained in jail Monday, Feb. 27.

Greg James Dunford, 31, of Cotulla; arrested 1:02 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrants issued by Pct. 1 JP for failure to appear in court (two counts); released on bond after 13 hours.

*Editor’s note: Arrestees listed as remaining in jail on Feb. 27 may since have been transferred or released on bond.

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