35 jailed in La Salle, May 1-14
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COUNTY ARREST
Thirty-five 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 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, May 1, and Sunday, May 14, with arrest times logged at booking in the La Salle County Jail, were as follows:
Jeffery Trigo, 40, of San Diego, Texas; arrested 3:25 a.m. Monday, May 1, by the Texas DPS; state jail felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana; released on bond after eight days, 11 hours.
Angelica San Miguel, 44, of Cotulla; arrested 9:20 p.m. Monday, May 1, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued by La Salle County Pct. 1 Justice of the Peace for possession of drug paraphernalia; released on bond after 13 hours.
Alan Araujo Rocha, 28, of San Antonio; arrested 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, by the Texas DPS; warrant issued in Bexar County for criminal mischief up to $2,500 in value; released on bond after three hours.
Trinidad Christopher Benavidez, 41, of Corpus Christi, Texas; arrested 12 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, by the Texas DPS; third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle, second-degree felony smuggling of persons for pecuniary benefit; released on bond after 15 hours.
Oliver Joseph Jordan, 57, of Encinal; arrested 10:48 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle District Court for felony smuggling of persons; transferred after 13 days.
Marvin Mijango-Hernandez, 25, of Houston; arrested 7:52 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrants issued in Garland, Texas, for felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, felony aggravated kidnapping, warrant issued in Harris County for failure to appear in court; transferred after eight days, one hour.
Eddie Escobado Jr., 58, of Cotulla; arrested 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, by the Sheriff’s Office; second-degree felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon; released on bond after six days, 18 hours.
Juan Francisco Robledo-Morales, 39, of Del Valle, Texas; arrested 11:19 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, by the Encinal PD; third-degree felony smuggling of persons, second-degree felony smuggling of persons under age 18; released on bond after one day, 15 hours.
Daniel Iglesias-Hernandez, 38, of Dallas; arrested 1:19 a.m. Thursday, May 4, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in Dallas County for driving while intoxicated; transferred after seven days, seven hours.
Abraham Jimenez-Acosta, 36, of Piedras Negras, Mexico; arrested 3:26 p.m. Thursday, May 4, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in Travis County for bond forfeiture on a charge of driving while intoxicated; transferred after eight days, two hours.
Gonzalo Villasana, 36, of Sinton, Texas; arrested 7:12 p.m. Thursday, May 4, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued by Austin Parole Board for parole violation; remained in jail Monday, May 15.
Irene Contreras, 38, of Cotulla; arrested 4:34 p.m. Friday, May 5, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrants issued by La Salle County Pct. 3 JP for driving with expired registration, failure to maintain financial responsibility, and failure to appear in court; released on bond after 14 hours.
James David Sanchez, 44, of Cotulla; arrested 4:51 p.m. Friday, May 5, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrants issued by La Salle County Pct. 2 JP for driving while license is suspended and failure to maintain financial responsibility; released on bond after 14 hours.
Angel Cruz Jr., 37, of Cotulla; arrested 12:30 a.m. Saturday, May 6, by the Sheriff’s Office; state jail felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 2, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana; released on bond after five hours.
Tyrek Dayshawn Hunter, 22, of Houston; arrested 8:26 p.m. Saturday, May 6, by the Texas DPS; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (four counts); released on bond after one day, three hours.
Salome Ruiz Jr., 53, of Cotulla; arrested 1:31 a.m. Sunday, May 7, by the Sheriff’s Office; state jail felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b, warrants issued by La Salle County Pct. 1 JP for misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and violating a promise to appear in court; remained in jail Monday, May 15.
Claudia Alexa Maldonado, 41, of Cotulla; arrested 2 a.m. Sunday, May 7, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrants issued by La Salle County Pct. 3 JP for driving with expired registration and failure to appear in court; released on bond after nine hours.
Mario Urrabazo Jr., 18, of Crystal City, Texas; arrested 2:58 p.m. Sunday, May 7, by the Encinal PD; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (five counts), third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle; released on bond after 21 hours.
Michael Anthony Gutierrez, 32, of Crystal City, Texas; arrested 3:56 p.m. Sunday, May 7, by the Texas DPS; warrant issued in Dimmit County for failure to appear in court on a charge of making terroristic threat; released on bond after three hours.
Beatriz Gomez, 31, of Conroe, Texas; arrested 1:18 a.m. Monday, May 18, by the Texas DPS; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (three counts); released on bond after one day, 15 hours.
Juan Antonio Lira, 40, of Laredo; arrested 6:25 p.m. Monday, May 8, by the Sheriff’s Office; third-degree felony smuggling of persons; released on bond after one day, 12 hours.
Leonardo Azael Berlanga-Lanza, 17, of Laredo; arrested 9:45 p.m. Monday, May 8, by the Encinal PD; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (four counts), third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle; remained in jail Monday, May 15.
Leo Lopez, 34, of Alice, Texas; arrested 4:38 a.m. Tuesday, May 9, by the Texas DPS; Class A misdemeanor driving wile intoxicated / with an open container of alcohol (second offense); released on bond after seven hours.
Alexis Jesus Cepeda, 23, of Laredo; arrested 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in Laredo for felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, warrant issued in Webb County for robbery; transferred after 19 hours.
Juan Antonio Montes, 27, of Laredo; arrested 9:27 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, by the Sheriff’s Office; state jail felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b; released on bond after one day, one hour.
Diana Terrazas Hernandez, 43, of San Antonio; arrested 2 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, by the Encinal PD; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (three counts), state jail felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b; released on bond after two days, 15 hours.
Daniel Ezequiel Herrera, 21, of Spring, Texas; arrested 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle District Court for felony smuggling of persons; remained in jail Monday, May 15.
Kenneth Scott Neil, 41, of Houston; arrested 3:43 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle District Court for assault on a family member (with a prior conviction); remained in jail Monday, May 15.
Joaquin Derli Garcia, 21, of Cotulla; arrested 1:10 p.m. Thursday, May 11, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle County Court for possession of marijuana; released on bond after nine hours.
Zabrina Cervantes Flores, 36, of Cotulla; arrested 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 11, by the Sheriff’s Office; second-degree felony assault on a peace officer or judge, 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, May 15.
Saint Paul Perales Jr., 65, of Cotulla; arrested 2:21 p.m. Thursday, May 11, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class A misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury to a family member; released on bond after 23 hours.
Jennifer Marie Gutierrez, 34, of Dilley; arrested 12:25 a.m. Friday, May 12, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in Frio County District Court for felony evading arrest with a vehicle; remained in jail Monday, May 15.
Pablo Enrique Alvarez, 25, of Laredo; arrested 6:58 p.m. Friday, May 12, by the Encinal PD; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (four counts); remained in jail Monday, May 15.
Gilberto Chapa Jr., 35, of San Antonio; arrested 8:08 p.m. Friday, May 12, by the Encinal PD; Class B misdemeanor giving false report to law enforcement, warrants issued by La Salle County Pct. 1 JP for Class A misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury, Class A misdemeanor failure to identify with intent to give false information; released on bond after one day, two hours.
Anthony Luis Salazar, 39, of Cotulla; arrested 10:30 p.m. Saturday, May 13, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued by La Salle County Pct. 1 JP for violating a promise to appear in court, warrants issued by Pct. 2 JP for driving with an open container of alcohol, failure to maintain financial responsibility, driving while license is not valid, and seat belt violation, warrants issued by Pct. 3 JP for speeding, failure to maintain financial responsibility, violating a promise to appear in court, driving without a license, and failure to appear in court; released on bond after 14 hours.
*Editor’s note: Those listed as remaining in jail Monday, May 15, may since have been transferred or released on bond or by order of the courts.