During the week from Monday, March 4, 2024, to Sunday, March 10, 2024, the Austin County Jail saw a number of individuals being booked following their arrests. This report aims to provide an overview of the incidents that occurred within Austin County during this time period. It will include information about the individuals’ names, physical descriptions, arresting agencies, dates of arrest, charges brought against them, explanations of those charges, and details about their bond amounts. By examining this report, we can gain insight into the nature of the arrests and the types of charges faced by individuals in Austin County during this specified week.
Name: Eric Lucero
Suspect Description: White Male, 5’01”, 220 lbs
Address: Bellville, TX 77418
Arresting Agency: Austin County Sheriff Department (SO)
Date of Arrest: 03/04/2024
Charges: Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1 gram (POSS CS PG 1/1-B <1G)
Explanation Of Charges: Possession of a controlled substance, Penalty Group 1, less than 1 gram, indicates the suspect was found in possession of a small amount of drugs categorized under Penalty Group 1, which typically includes substances like methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin.
Bond: $75,000 Surety Bond
Warrant #/Issuing Authority: Warrant #: 24-03-0003
Issuing Authority: 155th District Court
Name: Jacob Tyler Sens
Suspect Description: White Male, 6’04”, 270 lbs
Address: Sealy, TX 77474
Arresting Agency: Sealy Police Department (SPD)
Date of Arrest: 03/04/2024
Charges: Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle (EVADING ARREST DET W/VEH)
Explanation Of Charges: Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle indicates that the suspect attempted to flee or escape from law enforcement while operating a vehicle, thus evading apprehension during a lawful detention or arrest.
Bond: $20,000 Surety Bond
Warrant #/Issuing Authority: Warrant #: 24000748
Issuing Authority: 155th District Court
Name: Reggie Lee Runnels
Suspect Description: Black Male, 5’11”, 250 lbs
Address: Bellville, TX 77418
Arresting Agency: Austin County Sheriff Department (SO)
Date of Arrest: 03/04/2024
Charges: Assault Family/Household Member with Previous Conviction (ASSAULT FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD MEMBER W/PREV CONV IAT)
Explanation Of Charges: Assault Family/Household Member with Previous Conviction indicates that the suspect has been accused of physically assaulting a family or household member, and has a prior conviction for a similar offense.
Bond: $20,000 Surety Bond
Warrant #/Issuing Authority: Warrant #: 24-03-0014
Issuing Authority: 155th District Court
Name: Gabriel Hernandez-Medrano
Suspect Description: White Male, 5’08”, 260 lbs
Address: Bellville, TX 77418
Arresting Agency: Bellville Police Department (BPD)
Date of Arrest: 03/05/2024
Charges: Driving While Intoxicated (DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED)
Explanation Of Charges: Driving While Intoxicated indicates that the suspect was operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, impairing their ability to drive safely.
Bond: $3,000 Surety Bond
Warrant #/Issuing Authority: Warrant #: 2C0906898
Issuing Authority: Bell County
Name: Marvin Rey Arreola
Suspect Description: White Male, 6’00”, 190 lbs
Address: Bryan, TX 77801
Arresting Agency: Austin County Sheriff Department (SO)
Date of Arrest: 03/05/2024
Charges:
- Expired Driver’s License (EXPIRED DRIVER’S LICENSE)
- Violating Promise to Appear (Uniform Act) – Related to Expired Driver’s License charge (VIOLATE PROMISE TO APPEAR)
- Theft of Property valued between $2,500 and $30,000 (THEFT PROP >=$2,500<$30K)
Explanation Of Charges:
- Expired Driver’s License indicates that the suspect was found to be driving a vehicle with an expired driver’s license, which is against the law.
- Violating Promise to Appear refers to the suspect failing to appear in court as promised regarding the charge of having an expired driver’s license.
- Theft of Property valued between $2,500 and $30,000 indicates that the suspect is accused of stealing property valued within the specified range.
Bond:
- $750 Surety Bond for Expired Driver’s License
- $750 Surety Bond for Violating Promise to Appear
- $25,000 Surety Bond for Theft of Property
Warrant #/Issuing Authority:
- Warrant #: 18-36800J1/Issuing Authority: JP1
- Warrant #: 18-36800J1A/Issuing Authority: JP1
- Warrant #: 2023R-0180/Issuing Authority: 155th Judicial District Court
Name: Joshua Luna Steffens
Suspect Description: White Male, 6’02”, 290 lbs
Address: Bellville, TX 77418
Arresting Agency: Austin County Sheriff Department (SO)
Date of Arrest: 03/06/2024
Charges: Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2, 4 grams or more but less than 400 grams (POSS CS PG 2 >= 4G<400G)
Explanation Of Charges: Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2, 4 grams or more but less than 400 grams, indicates that the suspect was found in possession of a significant amount of drugs categorized under Penalty Group 2, such as hallucinogens, depressants, or stimulants, but less than 400 grams.
Bond: $10,000 Surety Bond
Warrant #/Issuing Authority: Warrant #: 24-03-0019/Issuing Authority: 155th District Court
Name: Johan Giovanni Avalos
Suspect Description: White Male, 5’03”, 140 lbs
Address: Sealy, TX 77474
Arresting Agency: Sealy Independent School District Police Department (SISDPD)
Date of Arrest: 03/06/2024
Charges: Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2, less than 1 gram in Drug-Free Zone (POSS CS PG2 <1G DFZ IAT 481.116)
Explanation Of Charges: Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2, less than 1 gram in a Drug-Free Zone, indicates that the suspect was found in possession of a small amount of drugs categorized under Penalty Group 2, such as hallucinogens, depressants, or stimulants, and within an area designated as a Drug-Free Zone.
Bond: $10,000 Surety Bond
Warrant #/Issuing Authority: Warrant #: C081531/Issuing Authority: 155th District Court
Name: Darryl Glenn Phillips
Suspect Description: Black Male, 6’00”, 165 lbs
Address: New Ulm, TX 78950
Arresting Agency: Austin County Sheriff Department (SO)
Date of Arrest: 03/06/2024
Charges: Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (AGG ASSAULT W/DEADLY WEAPON)
Explanation Of Charges: Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon indicates that the suspect is accused of causing serious bodily injury to another person while using a deadly weapon during the commission of the assault.
Bond: No Bond
Warrant #/Issuing Authority: Warrant #: 2019R-0083/Issuing Authority: 155th District Court
Name: Luscious Shaquar Josey
Suspect Description: Black Female, 5’09”, 200 lbs
Address: Sealy, TX 77474
Arresting Agency: Austin County Sheriff Department (SO)
Date of Arrest: 03/07/2024
Charges:
- Driving While License Invalid with Previous Conviction/Suspension Without Financial Responsibility (DRIVING W/LIC INV W/PREV CONV/SUSP W/O FIN RES)
- Operating a Motor Vehicle without a Driver’s License (NO DRIVER’S LICENSE – WHEN UNLICENSED)
- Speeding (SPEEDING)
- Operating a Motor Vehicle without a Driver’s License – Related to Speeding charge (NO DRIVER’S LICENSE – WHEN UNLICENSED)
- Violating Promise to Appear – Related to Speeding charge (VIOLATE PROMISE TO APPEAR)
Explanation Of Charges:
- Driving While License Invalid with Previous Conviction/Suspension Without Financial Responsibility indicates that the suspect was driving with a license that had been previously revoked or suspended due to a conviction, and without providing proof of financial responsibility.
- Operating a Motor Vehicle without a Driver’s License indicates that the suspect was operating a vehicle without possessing a valid driver’s license.
Speeding indicates that the suspect was driving above the legal speed limit. - Operating a Motor Vehicle without a Driver’s License (When Unlicensed) is a separate charge for operating a vehicle without a valid driver’s license, specifically related to the speeding incident.
- Violating Promise to Appear indicates that the suspect failed to appear in court as promised regarding the speeding charge.
Bond:
- $1,000 Surety Bond for Driving While License Invalid with Previous Conviction/Suspension Without Financial Responsibility
- $500 Surety Bond for Operating a Motor Vehicle without a Driver’s License
- No Bond for Speeding
- No Bond for Operating a Motor Vehicle without a Driver’s License (When Unlicensed)
- No Bond for Violating Promise to Appear
Warrant #/Issuing Authority:
- Warrant #: 24-03-0026/Issuing Authority: ACCL
- Warrant #: 18-06203J2/Issuing Authority: JP2
- Warrant #: 16-34806J1/Issuing Authority: JP1
- Warrant #: 16-34807J1/Issuing Authority: JP1
- Warrant #: 16-34806J1A/Issuing Authority: JP1
Name: Megan Neisig
Suspect Description: White Female, 5’03”, 150 lbs
Address: Brenham, TX 77833
Arresting Agency: Austin County Sheriff Department (SO)
Date of Arrest: 03/07/2024
Charges: Reckless Driving (RECKLESS DRIVING)
Explanation Of Charges: Reckless Driving indicates that the suspect operated a vehicle with a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.
Bond: No Bond
Warrant #/Issuing Authority: Warrant #: 24CR-37674/Issuing Authority: ACCL
Name: Jaclyn Rivera
Suspect Description: White Female, 5’04”, 145 lbs
Address: San Antonio, TX 78230
Arresting Agency: Austin County Sheriff Department (SO)
Date of Arrest: 03/07/2024
Charges: Forgery of Government, National Instrument, Money, or Security (BF/FORGERY GOVT/NATIONAL INSTR/MONEY/SECURITY)
Explanation Of Charges: Forgery of Government, National Instrument, Money, or Security indicates that the suspect is accused of creating or altering a document or item with the intent to deceive others, particularly in matters involving government documents, financial instruments, or securities.
Bond: No Bond
Warrant #/Issuing Authority: Warrant #: 2023R-0072/Issuing Authority: 155th Judicial District Court
Name: Charles Daniel Griffin
Suspect Description: White Male, 5’07”, 142 lbs
Address: Bellville, TX 77418
Arresting Agency: Austin County Sheriff Department (SO)
Date of Arrest: 03/07/2024
Charges: False Drug Test Falsification Device (FALSE DRUG TEST FALSIFICATION DEVICE)
Explanation Of Charges: False Drug Test Falsification Device indicates that the suspect is accused of possessing or using a device or substance intended to falsify the results of a drug test.
Bond: No Bond
Warrant #/Issuing Authority: Warrant #: 23CR-37606/Issuing Authority: ACCL
Name: Wayne Louis Houston Jr.
Suspect Description: Black Male, 5’11”, 215 lbs
Address: Bellville, TX 77418
Arresting Agency: Austin County Sheriff Department (SO)
Date of Arrest: 03/07/2024
Charges: Manufacture or Delivery of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1 gram (MAN DEL CS PG 1 <1G)
Explanation Of Charges: Manufacture or Delivery of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1 gram, suggests that the suspect is accused of distributing or intending to distribute a small quantity of drugs categorized under Penalty Group 1, such as cocaine, heroin, or methamphetamine.
Bond: No Bond
Warrant #/Issuing Authority: Warrant #: 2021R-0010/Issuing Authority: 155th District Court
Name: Eva Peralez Gutierrez
Suspect Description: White Female, 5’01”, 138 lbs
Address: Wallis, TX 77485
Arresting Agency: Austin County Sheriff Department (SO)
Date of Arrest: 03/08/2024
Charges: Probation Violation/Theft of Property valued between $2,500 and $30,000 (PV/THEFT PROP >=$2,500<$30K)
Explanation Of Charges: Probation Violation/Theft of Property valued between $2,500 and $30,000 indicates that the suspect has violated the terms of their probation by committing theft of property within the specified value range.
Bond: No Bond
Warrant #/Issuing Authority: Warrant #: 2016R-0060/Issuing Authority: 155th Judicial District Court
Name: Mandrill Lamont Rideau
Suspect Description: Black Male, 5’09”, 250 lbs
Address: Baytown, TX 77520
Arresting Agency: Austin County Sheriff Department (SO)
Date of Arrest: 03/08/2024
Charges: Failure to Appear/Theft of Property valued between $100 and $750 (FTA/THEFT PROP >=$100<$750)
Explanation Of Charges: Failure to Appear/Theft of Property valued between $100 and $750 indicates that the suspect failed to appear in court as required regarding a charge of theft involving property within the specified value range.
Bond: $3,503 Surety Bond
Warrant #/Issuing Authority: Warrant #: 2290702/Issuing Authority: Harris County
Name: Ronald Wayne Lanier
Suspect Description: White Male, 5’09”, 165 lbs
Address: Bellville, TX 77418
Arresting Agency: Austin County Sheriff Department (SO)
Date of Arrest: 03/08/2024
Charges: Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Violence (ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJURY FAMILY VIOLENCE)
Explanation Of Charges: Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Violence indicates that the suspect allegedly caused bodily harm to a family member or household member, constituting an act of domestic violence.
Bond: $5,000 Personal Recognizance Bond
Warrant #/Issuing Authority: Warrant #: 24-03-0037/Issuing Authority: ACCL
Name: Jeremy Ross Nunn
Suspect Description: Black Male, 5’06”, 165 lbs
Address: Bellville, TX 77418
Arresting Agency: Austin County Sheriff Department (SO)
Date of Arrest: 03/08/2024
Charges:
- Possession of Dangerous Drug (POSS DANGEROUS DRUG)
- Possession of Marijuana, less than 2 ounces (POSS MARIJ <2OZ)
Explanation Of Charges:
- Possession of Dangerous Drug indicates that the suspect was found in possession of a substance categorized as a dangerous drug by law.
- Possession of Marijuana, less than 2 ounces, indicates that the suspect was found in possession of a small quantity of marijuana.
Bond:
- $4,000 Surety Bond for Possession of Dangerous Drug
- $2,000 Surety Bond for Possession of Marijuana
Warrant #/Issuing Authority: Warrant #: 24-03-0038/Issuing Authority: ACCL
Name: Kevin Whitfield
Suspect Description: Black Male, 5’10”, 250 lbs
Address: Bellville, TX 77418
Arresting Agency: Bellville Police Department (BPD)
Date of Arrest: 03/09/2024
Charges: Driving While Intoxicated (DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED)
Explanation Of Charges: Driving While Intoxicated indicates that the suspect was operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, impairing their ability to drive safely.
Bond: $2,000 Surety Bond
Warrant #/Issuing Authority: Warrant #: 063200/Issuing Authority: ACCL
Name: Austin Michael Young
Suspect Description: White Male, 6’01”, 200 lbs
Address: Sealy, TX 77474
Arresting Agency: Bellville Police Department (BPD)
Date of Arrest: 03/10/2024
Charges:
- Failure to Appear/Operate Unregistered Motor Vehicle (FTA/OPERATE UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE)
- Operating Unregistered Motor Vehicle (OPERATE UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE)
- Driving While Intoxicated (DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED)
Explanation Of Charges:
- Failure to Appear/Operate Unregistered Motor Vehicle indicates that the suspect failed to appear in court regarding the charge of operating an unregistered motor vehicle.
- Operating Unregistered Motor Vehicle indicates that the suspect operated a motor vehicle that was not registered with the appropriate authorities.
- Driving While Intoxicated indicates that the suspect was operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, impairing their ability to drive safely.
Bond:
- $860.60 Surety Bond for Failure to Appear/Operate Unregistered Motor Vehicle
- $657.80 Surety Bond for Operating Unregistered Motor Vehicle
- $2,000 Surety Bond for Driving While Intoxicated
Warrant #/Issuing Authority:
- Warrant #: 063183F01/Issuing Authority: BMC
- Warrant #: 063183/Issuing Authority: BMC
- Warrant #: 063067/Issuing Authority: ACCL
Name: Henry Jacob Cortez
Suspect Description: White Male, 5’11”, 200 lbs
Address: Wallis, TX 77485
Arresting Agency: Bellville Police Department (BPD)
Date of Arrest: 03/10/2024
Charges: Public Intoxication (PUBLIC INTOXICATION)
Explanation Of Charges: Public Intoxication indicates that the suspect was found in a public place while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the extent that they may endanger themselves or others.
Bond: $500 Surety Bond
Warrant #/Issuing Authority: Warrant #: 063068/Issuing Authority: BMC
Name: Monica Patricia Martinez
Suspect Description: White Female, 5’04”, 170 lbs
Address: Rosenberg, TX 77471
Arresting Agency: Bellville Police Department (BPD)
Date of Arrest: 03/10/2024
Charges: Driving While Intoxicated (DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED)
Explanation Of Charges: Driving While Intoxicated indicates that the suspect was operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, impairing their ability to drive safely.
Bond: $2,000 Surety Bond
Warrant #/Issuing Authority: Warrant #: 063069/Issuing Authority: ACCL
Name: Bryan Andrew Terrill
Suspect Description: White Male, 5’10”, 200 lbs
Address: Eagle Lake, TX 77434
Arresting Agency: Sealy Police Department (SPD)
Date of Arrest: 03/10/2024
Charges: Duty on Striking Fixture/Highway Landscape, damage value equal to or greater than $200 (DUTY ON STRIKING FIXTURE/HWY LANDSCAPE>=$200)
Explanation Of Charges: Duty on Striking Fixture/Highway Landscape, damage value equal to or greater than $200, suggests that the suspect was involved in a collision with a fixture or highway landscape feature causing damage of $200 or more and failed to fulfill their legal obligation to report the incident.
Bond: $2,500 Surety Bond
Warrant #/Issuing Authority: Warrant #: CC1-24-0003/Issuing Authority: CCCL
