Man arrested after allegedly hitting Galveston Co. Sheriffโs deputy with vehicle during โchaoticโ Jeep Weekend, officials say
A man has been arrested and charged after a Galveston County Sheriffโs Office deputy was injured at Galvestonโs Jeep Weekend at Crystal Beach Sunday morning, according to Sheriff Henry Trouchesset.
Galveston police officer arrested, charged with assault causing bodily injury
The Galveston Sheriffโs Office said Captain Pedro Alcocer was involved in an off-duty disturbance regarding possible criminal conduct. GALVESTON, Texas โ An investigation is underway after a Galveston police officer was charged with assault causing bodily injury family violence. According to the Galveston County Sheriffโs Office, Galveston police Capt. โAnytime you have to investigate another officer there are hurdles, challenges in play but weโre going to do whatโs right,โ said Galveston County Sheriff Henry Trochesset. Alcocer was placed on administrative leave without pay while the Galveston County Sheriffโs Office is investigating the cases.
Father issued citation after his child brought loaded gun to Dickinson ISD elementary school, authorities say
HOUSTON โ A father was charged with making a firearm available to a minor after his 9-year-old child brought a loaded gun to a Dickinson Independent School District elementary school on Monday, the Galveston County Sheriffโs Office said. The father, who wasnโt named by law enforcement, received a misdemeanor citation and wasnโt arrested, authorities said. Little Elementary School. Little Elementary brought a loaded gun to school on Monday, Jan. 25. Before the school day started, at approximately 8:20 a.m., a student told a teacher that another student had brought a gun to school and was trying to hide it.
March planned to protest fatal officer-involved shooting of Joshua Feast in La Marque
HOUSTON โ A march for justice is planned in La Marque Saturday morning for Joshua Feast, the black man shot and killed by a police officer on Dec 9. The group will walk nine minutes to the La Marque Police Department on Bayou Road. Feastโs family and the community plan to call for the firing of Officer Santos as well as the resignation of the police chief. Bodycam video released Dec. 21 shows La Marque Police Officer Jose Santos shooting at Feast while he runs away. ORIGINAL STORY: 22-year-old man fatally shot by La Marque police officer, department saysAuthorities said Feast had felony warrants out for his arrest at the time and was a person of interest in recent drive-by shootings.
22-year-old man fatally shot by La Marque police officer, department says
LA MARQUE, Texas โ A 22-year-old man was fatally shot by an officer Wednesday, according to the La Marque Police Department. According to officials, the man, identified as Joshua Feast, got out of a vehicle and ran across the street into a driveway when a La Marque officer opened fire. Jackson said La Marque residents have made reports of gunshots in the area. Mayor Pro Tem Keith Bell of La Marque said he knew the man because he went to one of his childcare facilities. At approximately 11:15 p.m., on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, a La Marque Police Officer was involved in a fatal shooting... Posted by La Marque Police Department on Wednesday, December 9, 2020According to the La Marque Police Department, Santos will be placed on administrative leave during an internal investigation.
GCSO: 2 children airlifted to hospital following multi-vehicle crash on Bolivar Peninsula
Two children were flown to the Texas Medical Center following an accident on Bolivar Peninsula Saturday afternoon. Others, adults involved in the crash, were transported by ambulance to an area hospital, according to the Galveston County Sheriffโs Office. The crash was reported around 12:30 p.m. Saturday on Highway 87, near Crystal Beach on Bolivar Peninsula. Deputies said three vehicles were involved in the crash. The cause of the accident is not yet known, according to the Galveston County Sheriffโs Office.
GCSO: 17-year-old boy drowns while visiting Crystal Beach
A 17-year-old boy drowned at Crystal Beach while visiting with his grandmother, according to Galveston County Sheriffโs OfficeOfficials said the grandmother turned around to get something out of the car and when she turned back around the boy was missing. She said she looked for him for about 45 minutes before she called the sheriffโs office. The teenโs body was found 10 miles away, officials said. Officials said it is not clear how the boy drowned, but there wasnโt much beach area due to the storm. The waves were coming pretty far up on the beach and could be strong enough to knock you down, officials said.
Update: Body of child recovered at Crystal Beach confirmed as that of missing 10-year-old boy, officials says
HOUSTON โ The body of a child that was found at Crystal Beach during a search for a 10-year-old boy who went missing while swimming has been confirmed as that of the 10-year-old Micah Batson, officials said. The body of the boy was recovered about a fifth of a mile from where the 10-year-old boy was said to have disappeared, according to Galveston County Sheriff Henry Trochesset. Officials said they received a call from a woman Saturday, who said her husband and child were missing in Crystal Beach on the Bolivar Peninsula. Officials confirmed the father was found alive Saturday.
Galveston County probation officer faces slew of charges after sexual assault accusation
GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas โ A Galveston County probation officer was arrested Friday for multiple warrants after being accused of using his job to sexually assault women, according to the Galveston County Sheriffโs Office. Eric Alzafari, 42, was arrested at his Pearland home Friday after being charged with seven counts of official oppression, two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual contact/intercourse with supervised persons. Alzafari, who has been a probation officer in the county for 7 years, became the focus of a large-scale investigation after the Galveston County Community Supervision and Corrections Department received complaints about him. The Galveston County District Attorneyโs Office was notified of the complaints and referred the investigation to the sheriffโs office Criminal Investigation Division. The Galveston County probation department suspended and then fired Alzafari.