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Evading Arrest Charges in Texas

Posted on Dec 12, 2017

A woman was recently charged with two felony and three misdemeanors counts after she was involved in a very low speed chase that occurred on the roads between Denton to Lewisville. The chase occurred when the Highway Patrol tried to stop the motorist for an unspecified traffic violations. The driver was eventually caught when law enforcement deployed tire deflation equipment....

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The Danger of Methamphetamines in Texas

Posted on Dec 5, 2017

Law enforcement in Denton recently arrested two people after discovering 2.3 grams of methamphetamine inside their Kia, which was parked at a gas station. At first, law enforcement was alert to the car because the vehicle’s driver had an active arrest warrant for possession of a controlled substance. Law enforcement responded by detaining the vehicle’s driver. The motorist informed law enforcement that he had both a methamphetamine pipe and a syringe in his possession....

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Charges of Burglary of a Habitation in Texas

Posted on Nov 27, 2017

A burglary suspect is on the run from a Denton law enforcement officer who was in the process of serving the man two warrants for his arrest.When law enforcement arrived at the man’s residence to arrest him, the man began running through driveways and backyards throughout the surrounding neighborhood. The man was last spotted walking towards Interstate 35 East....

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Charges for Growing Marijuana in the State of Texas

Posted on Nov 20, 2017

A man in Denton was recently arrested for growing marijuana on his property. The Sheriff’s Office arrested the man during a drug investigation of his home because law enforcement found six marijuana plants growing at the man’s residence. The man was charged with manufacturing marijuana and was later discovered to have an outstanding warrant from Ohio. Bond was subsequently set for the man and he was placed in the Davidson County Jail....

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Potential Defense to an Evading Arrest Charge in Texas

Posted on Nov 13, 2017

Lake Dallas law enforcement recently identified and arrested the lone suspect in a car crash that occurred at a local bar on West Hickory Street. The crash occurred after a chase between the man and law enforcement who attempted to stop him several times. The pursuit progressed through the towns of Lake Dallas, Shady Shores, and Corinth before passing through Denton where the man’s vehicle collided in the patio area of a restaurant near the University of North Texas Campus....

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Understanding What a Possession of a Controlled Substance Conviction Means

Posted on Nov 6, 2017

The Denton Police Department recently reported that a Denton parole officer was recently arrested after buying hydrocodone pills from a parolee. Law enforcement witnessed an exchange between the officer and a parole in the parking lot of the location where the parole officer is employed. The parole officer was placed in the Denton County Jail and charged with possession of a controlled substance....

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Defenses to an Attempted Sexual Assault Charge

Posted on Oct 23, 2017

A man was recently indicted by a Denton County grand jury in connection to a sexual assault and attempted sexual assault that occurred near the University of North Texas campus. The man was charged with two counts of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit a felony and three counts of attempted burglary of a habitation with intent to commit a felony....

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Parole Officer Arrested for Receiving Drugs from Parolee

Posted on Oct 16, 2017

A Denton parole officer was recently charged with receiving hydrocodone pills from a parolee and placed in jail. Investigators reported being tipped off that the parole officer was receiving hydrocodone pills from a parolee. The man had recently arranged an unscheduled meeting with a parolee in the parking lot of the office where the man worked. Investigators, however, watched from a distance. This arrest is reported to be part of an ongoing investigation....

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Marijuana Plant Results in Arrest

Posted on Oct 9, 2017

At the beginning of August 2017, three individuals pleaded guilty and were convicted of activity related to marijuana cultivation. One of the men was sentenced to two years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Another man was arrested during a marijuana raid by Texas law enforcement where law enforcement discovered 4,000 marijuana plants....

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Charges Made After Repeat Instances of Domestic Abuse

Posted on Oct 2, 2017

Recently, a man was arrested in Denton on assault charges after law enforcement claims the man scratched and assaulted his girlfriends of six months at an apartment. The man was taken to Denton City Jail on outstanding warrants for assault causing bodily injury with no previous convictions and having an open alcohol container in a vehicle. The girlfriend claimed that the man assaulted her about 20 times since they started dating....

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