34 jailed in La Salle, February 27 – March 12

By Editor | March 16, 2023 |

COUNTY ARRESTS

Thirty-four individuals were arrested in La Salle County over the past two weeks on a range of felony and misdemeanor charges as well as 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 sentences by order of the courts (details previously published), those taken into custody between Monday, February 27, and Sunday, March 12, with arrest times logged at booking in the La Salle County Jail, were as follows:

Jesse Ray Guerra, 24, of Poteet, Texas; arrested 8:42 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, by the Texas DPS; Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana, misdemeanor driving without a license, misdemeanor failure to maintain financial responsibility; released on bond after one day, two hours.

Latroy Akhim Fabela, 18, of Crystal City, Texas; arrested 12:08 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle County Court for possession of marijuana; released on bond after 21 hours.

Pedro Daniel Jaramillo, 30, of Laredo; arrested 12 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle County Court for state jail felony probation violation on a charge of possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1; remained in jail Monday, March 13.

Eduardo Xavier Escalera, 36, of Laredo; arrested 8:07 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrants issued in Bexar County for assault causing bodily injury and repeated violation of a court order; transferred after six days, 15 hours.

Neal Lee Prather, 44, of Orange Grove, Texas; arrested 7:50 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, by the Encinal PD; Class A misdemeanor violation of a bond or protective order; released on bond after 17 hours.

Michael Stephen McCarty, 29, of Conroe, Texas; arrested 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, by the Texas DPS; third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle, third-degree felony smuggling of persons, Class B misdemeanor driving while license not valid; remained in jail Monday, March 13.

Jesse Joe Edgar, 21, of Jourdanton, Texas; arrested 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, by the Sheriff’s Office; state jail felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b, warrant issued in La Salle District Court for SAFP commitment; remained in jail Monday, March 13.

Cesar Antonio Adams Jr., 27, of Encinal; arrested 11:33 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, by the Encinal PD; warrant issued in La Salle District Court for third-degree felony assault on a public servant; remained in jail Monday, March 13.

Jose Andres Castro-Patricio, 23, of Houston; arrested 12:06 a.m. Thursday, March 2, by the Texas DPS; Class A misdemeanor unlawfully carrying a weapon, state jail felony theft of a firearm, warrant issued in Harris County for failure to appear in court on a charge of driving while intoxicated; released on bond after one day.

Jesus Maria Trejo-Ortiz, 53, of Cordova, Tenn.; arrested 12:10 p.m. Thursday, March 2, by the Encinal PD; state jail felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b; released on bond after one day, one hour.

John Brian Molina, 36, of Cotulla; arrested 5:36 p.m. Thursday, March 2, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class A misdemeanor violation of a bond or protective order; released after four hours.

Steven Michael Jennings, 24, of Cotulla; arrested 4:37 p.m. Thursday, March 2, by the Sheriff’s Office; third-degree felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 2; released on bond after 21 hours.

Luis Mariano Saavedra Jr., 19, of Laredo; arrested 5:36 a.m. Friday, March 3, by the Encinal PD; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (two counts); released on bond after 12 hours.

Brenda Lee Lerma, 36, of Shamrock, Texas; arrested 6:25 a.m. Friday, March 3, by the Sheriff’s Office; state jail felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana; released on bond after four days, nine hours.

Leslye Madelein Aviles, 17, of Houston; arrested 2:22 p.m. Friday, March 3, by the Encinal PD; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (two counts), Class A misdemeanor evading arrest; remained in jail Monday, March 13.

Joe Torres Jr., 42, of Dilley; arrested 2:52 p.m. Friday, March 3, by the Sheriff’s Office; second-degree felony smuggling of persons with a likelihood of serious bodily injury or death (60 counts), warrants issued by La Salle County Pct. 3 Justice of the Peace for first-degree felony aggravated assault against a public servant (two counts) and third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle, warrants issued in La Salle District court for third-degree felony smuggling of persons with likelihood of serious bodily injury or death and state jail felony money laundering up to $30,000, warrants issued in Frio County for state jail felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1 (two counts), evading arrest, third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle, and possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 4; remained in jail Monday, March 13.

William Olivani Zapata-Doblado, 19, of Houston; arrested 1:42 p.m. Friday, March 3, by the Encinal PD; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (two counts), third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle; remained in jail Monday, March 13.

Rodolfo Genaro Badillo, 21, of Converse, Texas; arrested 1:35 a.m. Sunday, March 5, by the Sheriff’s Office; state jail felony possession of marijuana, second-degree felony abandonment or endangerment of a child with imminent danger of bodily injury, warrants issued in Bexar County for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, violating a bond or protective order, injury to a child, and failure to identify as a fugitive or giving false identification; remained in jail Monday, March 13.

Jazlen Angalena Tovar, 21, of San Antonio; arrested 1:35 a.m. Sunday, March 5, by the Sheriff’s Office; second-degree felony abandonment or endangerment of a child with imminent danger of bodily injury, third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle, state jail felony possession of marijuana; remained in jail Monday, March 13.

Jesse Wayne Makres Jr., 21, of Fairland, Okla.; arrested 2:35 a.m. Sunday, March 5, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class B misdemeanor driving while intoxicated; released on bond after 14 hours.

Angelina Sky Ruiz, 25, of Cotulla; arrested 4:19 p.m. Monday, March 6, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class A misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury, warrants issued by La Salle County Pct. 3 JP for failure to appear in court and possession of drug paraphernalia, warrant issued by Pct. 1 JP for violating a promise to appear in court; released on bond after 22 hours.

Nicole Rodriguez, 38, of Cotulla; arrested 4:16 p.m. Monday, March 6, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class A misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury; released on bond after seven hours.

Carlos Roberto Melgar-Estevez, 28, of Cleveland, Texas; arrested 5:43 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, by the Sheriff’s Office; second-degree felony smuggling of persons (two counts), third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle; transferred after 23 hours.

Andy Keith Cruz-Escareno, 35, of Laredo; arrested 12:49 a.m. Thursday, March 9, by the Texas DPS; Class A misdemeanor driving while intoxicated (second offense); released on bond after eight hours.

Demetrian Tyree Bennett, 40, of Live Oak, Texas; arrested 11:21 a.m. Thursday, March 9, by the Texas DPS; warrant issued in Escambia County for failure to appear in court on a charge of possession of marijuana; released on bond after 22 hours.

Frank James Torres Jr., 34, of Cotulla; arrested 2:40 a.m. Friday, March 10, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued by La Salle County Pct. 2 JP for aggravated assault; released on bond after eight hours.

Victoria Elizabeth Aldaco, 35, of Cotulla; arrested 3:35 a.m. Friday, March 10, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class A misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury; released on bond after seven hours.

Amanda Elizabeth Stewart, 44, of San Antonio; arrested 5:35 a.m. Friday, March 10, by the Texas DPS; Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 4; released on bond after six hours.

Martin Chapa, 32, of Laredo; arrested 6:40 a.m. Saturday, March 11, by the Texas DPS; Class B misdemeanor driving while intoxicated; released on bond after four hours.

Henry Falcon Monzon, 39, of San Antonio; arrested 9:15 a.m. Saturday, March 11, by the Texas DPS; warrant issued in Bexar County for Class B misdemeanor driving while intoxicated; released on bond after three hours.

Joe Daniel Villanueva, 34, of Brackettville, Texas; arrested 11:55 p.m. Saturday, March 11, by the Texas DPS; Class B misdemeanor driving while intoxicated; released on bond after 11 hours.

Rudy Perez, 41, of Palm Springs, Texas; arrested 12:40 a.m. Sunday, March 12, by the Texas DPS; misdemeanor driving while license is not valid, state jail felony driving while intoxicated with a child passenger under age 15; released on bond after 15 hours.

Armando Sambrano Jr., 33, of Cotulla; arrested 1:05 a.m. Sunday, March 12, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrants issued by La Salle County Pct. 3 JP for driving without a license and failure to appear in court, warrant issued by Pct. 2 JP for driving without a license; released on bond after nine hours.

Sidra Garcia, 46, of Encinal; arrested 1:51 p.m. Sunday, March 12, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued by La Salle County Pct. 2 JP for assault causing bodily injury; released on bond after one hour.

*Editor’s note: Persons listed as remaining in jail Monday, March 13, may since have been transferred or released on bond.

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